{"id":588,"date":"2026-05-11T13:07:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iberochagas.org\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T11:41:43","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T11:41:43","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iberochagas.org\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We contribute to eliminating mother-to-child transmission of Chagas disease.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The Ibero-American Initiative \u201cNo Baby with Chagas: The Path to New Generations Free of Chagas\u201d is comprised of nine countries committed to the control of congenital Chagas.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Background<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Progress by Country<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Member Countries<\/h2><\/div>

The Initiative operates within the framework of the Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB) and is comprised of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, and Spain.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Presidency:<\/strong> Paraguay.
Technical Unit:<\/strong> Mundo Sano Foundation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Purpose<\/h2><\/div>

To contribute to eliminating mother-to-child transmission of Chagas disease through a multidimensional approach, while sustaining prevention and control strategies for other transmission routes.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Why We Do It<\/h2><\/div>

Because we want to achieve the World Health Organization (WHO) goal by 2030: \u201cELIMINATE CHAGAS DISEASE AS A PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Our Actions<\/h2><\/div>

They are carried out by the Ministries of Health of the member countries.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Commitment<\/h2><\/div>

2030<\/h2><\/div>

This Initiative is a call to action for the commitments and challenges outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. It also follows the guidelines of the Roadmap for Neglected Tropical Diseases approved by the World Health Assembly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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