Project alliances for Chagas diseases elimination in Central America

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2021-02-28

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The report covers activities of the secondary prevention component of the project, which focused on development of a Care Roadmap for people affected by Chagas Disease in the intervention area, while coordinating with primary prevention through institutions in the Alliances project, San Carlos National University (USAC), and Mundo Sano Foundation (FMS). Main results include: identification of barriers to the diagnosis, treatment and comprehensive care of Chagas disease; Support of protocol for the evaluation of the performance of serological diagnostic tests for Chagas disease; Building a comprehensive Chagas Care Roadmap; and Strengthening of local capacity to diagnose and treat the disease.

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CHAGAS DISEASE, EPIDEMIOLOGY, DISEASE PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH, GUATEMALA, NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA

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