Really, more than 70 million people are at risk to get the Cooling of ChagasAn infectious parasitic that already affects direction to about seven million, main in Latin America, although it is also present in many countries of the world with migration of Latin origin. The affected countries promised to control this parasitic disease before 2030.
So far, advances have been recorded in various fields: vector control, the detection of seropositive donors to the parasite Trypanosoma Cruzi in benches of Lrang, and a growing interest in incorporating the screening and treatment of the cooling of Chagas both in women of fertile age and in routine sexual and reproductive health programs. Research is also being carried out in improving diagnostic and therapeutic tools, as well as better understanding the transmission routes and the effectiveness of device treatments.
The most hopeful is that today we count Diagnose tests and medications. However, there are huge barriers that prevent these solutions from whining in time those who need them. It is estimated that last year more than 12,000 characters died Hunting this disease. And that figure is just an estimate.
Chagas has been the Perfect metaphor for oblivion. And that’s why a public health problem that urges us. The time to provide attention is now. Aware of this urgency, organizations that integrate the Global Chagas CoalitionAmong them the Global Health Institute of Barcelona (ISGlobal), region a Manifesto with six key compromis in those who work from different disciplines: research, anticipation, implementation of projects and direct attention to those affected.
Today, before the serious uncertainties and Finance cuts in global cooperation and healthIt is time to resume forces, adapt the plans to the new scenario and referea our commitments. Therefore, the organizations of the global coalition of Chagas’ cooling ask governments, donors and interested organizations that join the commitment to redouble efforts in the only areas of priority areas:
- Indicates improving the Access to the diagnosis, already treatment for people affected by the coolness of Chagas in all its dimensions.
- Foster investment in Research and Development (R&D) of new diagnostic and therapeutic tools That allow to speed up the access adapted to the populations that need them, as well as evaluate the promising of the people treated towards their healing. Real me the investment in R&D for Chagas Representative a squalid 0.6% of all investment in R&D For forgotten diseasesWhich is already very small compared to health investment globally.
- Improve surveillance and control of cooling, expanding the Compulsory notification systems of Chagas cases and their clinical pleases.
- Strengthen and facilitate the acSo of Training and consulting tools for health personnel and affected peopleTo offer updated and mayor care.
- Stimulate the articulate Among all the actors involved In comprehensive care routes and guarantee The participation of affected people and its associations in the design and implementation of strategies adapted to the epidemiological and sociocultures of their communities.
- Being the Visibility actions As an opportunity to show efforts at the level to reduce the impact of Chagas, thus for advances in the access to integral attitude.
These commitments, known as Manifesto of BogotáThey suppose a proposal and frame of reference to accompany the struggle of the affected people and countries. We cannot miss the opportunity of this decade to get closer to the elimination of the cooling of Chagas as a public health problem according to the objectives agreed in the framework of WHO/OPS. Together we are more and we can do more.
