The CUIDA Chagas Project: towards the elimination of congenital transmission of Chagas disease in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Paraguay

• Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Main Authors: Andréa Silvestre de Sousa, Debbie Vermeij, Gabriel Parra-Henao, Vidalia Lesmo, Evelin Fortún Fernández, José Jorge Chura Aruni, Fernanda de Souza Nogueira Sardinha Mendes, Laura C. Bohorquez, Alejandro O. Luquetti
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2022
• Subjects: Trypanosoma cruzi; Chagas disease; Congenital infection; Mother to child transmission; Primary health care; Vulnerable populations; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0171-2021; https://doaj.org/article/1636a0fae592454c8bbde13e89b897f0

ABSTRACT Background: Mother-to-child transmission of Chagas disease (CD) has become a relevant problem in both endemic and non-endemic areas. Methods: Description of the CUIDA Chagas Project - Communities United for Innovation, Development and Attention for Chagas disease’. Results: Through innovative and strategic research, this project will provide improved diagnostic and treatment options as well as replicable implementation models that are adaptable to different contexts. Conclusions: By integrating test, treat and care actions for CD into primary health care practices, the burden of CD on people and health systems may be significantly reduced.