MedTrop 2026, the 61st Congress of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine, will bring together a diverse community of researchers, healthcare professionals, and students working on tropical medicine and public health. Under the theme “Health in the Tropics: An Integrative Vision from a Global South Perspective,” the congress will highlight the realities and priorities of those on the front lines of population health, with a focus on partnerships and collaboration across regions facing similar tropical health challenges.
The program will feature scientific research, implementation science, and hands-on training on strategies for tropical disease prevention and control, welcoming researchers, health professionals, policymakers, and civil society alike.
Roundtables
Mucosal leishmaniasis: challenges in clinical practice.
Date: 19 August 2026
Time: 16:00 – 17:30
Room: M12
Moderator: Jose Angelo Lauletta Lindoso, Emilio Ribas Institute Of Infectious Diseases (Brazil)
| Treatment of mucosal leishmaniasis. Time: 16:00 – 16:40 Speaker: Alejandro Llano’s Cuentas (Peru) |
| Treatment of mucosal leishmaniasis in the New World: a randomized comparison of glucantime, liposomal amphotericin B, and miltefosine. Time: 16:20 – 16:40 Speaker: Jaime Soto, Funderma (Bolivia) |
| Miltefosine versus liposomal amphotericin B in the treatment of mucosal leishmaniasis. Time: 16:40 – 17:00 Speaker: Glaucia Fernandes Cota, DNDi (Brazil) |
| Discussion Time: 17:00 – 17:30 |
Why is the diagnosis of Chagas disease entering a new phase?
Date: 19 August 2026
Time: 16:00 – 17:30
Room: M11
Moderator: Fred Luciano Neves Santos, Gonçalo Moniz Institute (Brazil)
| Comparative evaluation of molecular methods for the diagnosis of oral Chagas disease in the Amazon region: the DiAChO study (Diagnosis of Oral Chagas Disease). Time: 16:00- 16:20 Speaker: Otacilio Da Cruz Moreira, Fiocruz (Brazil) |
| Expanding access to diagnosis and care for Chagas disease: from knowledge to action in the Oxente Chagas Bahia program. Time: 16:20 – 16:40 Speaker: Fred Luciano Neves Santos, Gonçalo Moniz Institute (Brazil) |
| Inclusion of rapid tests in the algorithm for Chagas disease diagnosis in Colombia: from scientific evidence to public policy. Time: 16:40 – 17:00 Speaker: Andrea Marchiol, DNDi (Argentina) |
| Discussion Time: 17:00 – 17:30 |
Research networks in Chagas disease and leishmaniasis: a perspective from the Global South.
Date: 19 August 2026
Time: 16:00 – 17:30
Room: M13
| International Network for Care and Study of T. cruzi/HIV Coinfection and other Immunosuppressive Conditions. Time: 16:00- 16:15 Speaker: Marisa Liliana Fernandez, FJ Muñiz Hospital (Argentina) |
| Global Triatomine Network Time: 16:15 – 16:30 Speaker: Soledad Ceccarelli, (Argentina) |
| Leishmaniasis and HIV co-infection network Time: 16:30 – 16:45 Speaker: Marcia Hueb, UFMT (Brazil) |
| Leish Network Time: 16:45 – 17:00 Speaker: Joelle Rode, DNDi (Brazil) |
| Discussion Time: 17:00 – 17:30 |
Mini-Conference
How partnerships advance research in DNA: lessons from DNDi’s collaborative innovation model.
Date: 18 August 2026
Time: 10:00 – 10:30
Room: M11
| Speaker: Sergio Sosa Estani, DNDi (Brazil) Moderator: Ana Rabello, Fiocruz (Brazil) |
e-Poster
Contraception requirements and women’s access to treatment and research in leishmaniasis and Chagas disease in Latin America: findings from Brazil and Colombia.
Authors: Gláucia Cota, Fabiana Alves, Leo Persoz, Andrea Marchiol, Rafael Herazo, Diogo Galvão, Luiz Henrique Guimarães, Alex Lago, Denise Pimenta, Polyana Valente, Ana Flávia Nery, Maria Jesus Pinazo
