On April 14th, for the observance of the World Chagas Disease Day , member organizations of the Global Chagas Coalition are sharing and encouraging the adoption of six commitments to their goal of doing more to help eliminate this disease as a public health problem : More access to comprehensive care. More investment in Research & Development (R&D). More support for surveillance, control, and monitoring of cases. More training and awareness-raising for healthcare personnel and communities at risk. More strengthening of health systems to ensure that care pathways are fully implemented and that affected people are integrated. More visibility and information about Chagas disease at a social level, in different settings. Affected countries are committed to controlling this parasitic disease by 2030 . Currently, more than 70 million people are at risk and this infection directly affects 7 million people, principally in Latin America, although it is also present in many ...
