World Chagas Disease Day

Prevent, Control, Care: Everyone’s role in Chagas disease has been selected as the theme for World Chagas Disease Day 2025 following a broad consultative process. Early detection is key as Chagas disease is curable when treatment is provided soon after infection. If this does not happen because of delayed diagnosis, the infection can transform into a life-threatening condition. In this case, adequate care throughout life is essential. Detection, treatment and monitoring of the disease can be carried out at primary health-care level in most cases.

Stigmatization isolates sufferers, hindering timely diagnosis and treatment. Ending stigmatization, discrimination or negligence is essential to ensuring proper care for people with Chagas disease.

Increase investments in capacity and resources towards prevention , diagnosis, management, control, surveillance and screening, starting at primary healthcare level. Be aware that risk of infection is not limited to areas where bugs are found – transmission can also occur by transfusion of blood and blood products, organ transplantation, congenital routes, oral/foodborne routes and laboratory accident. Include Chagas disease in policies related to migration and health.

Advocate for prevention of transmission, early detection, care, epidemiological surveillance, and increased investment, starting at primary healthcare level. Increase investments and work with governments and local health authorities towards funding access to early diagnosis, safe treatment, care, surveillance and screening, starting at primary care level. Get involved the World Chagas Diseases Day Campaign!

More research is needed on quality diagnostics and medicines , and on cost-effective interventions for vector control, hygiene and food safety. Get involved the World Chagas Diseases Day Campaign!

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 ...