by Monroy MC, Penados D, Pineda J, Ruiz EL, Agreda EO, Alcantara B, Rodas A, Lange K, Weinberg D, Bazzani R, Marchiol A, Herazo R, Agrelo RS, Abril M, Chuit R. Acta Tropica 2022, 225:106157. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.106157
Summary: The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has defined Chagas disease hotspots in Central America associated with the triatomine bugs that act as a vector for the disease. A multi-institutional project named “Alliances for the elimination of Chagas in Central America” has been created to help reduce the incidence of the disease in the region. The authors present the preliminary results of the baseline implementation performed in Guatemala, which included aspects of vector control, housing quality, surveillance implementation, diagnosis, identification of barriers for comprehensive healthcare, community participation promotion, and training of human resources that will serve for the development of tools, methodologies, and the evaluation of interventions at different points throughout project implementation.
