{"id":774,"date":"2026-05-13T12:11:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T12:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iberochagas.org\/world-chagas-disease-day-2026-a-global-agenda-putting-women-at-the-center-and-strengthening-local-action\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T10:36:55","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T10:36:55","slug":"world-chagas-disease-day-2026-a-global-agenda-putting-women-at-the-center-and-strengthening-local-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iberochagas.org\/en\/world-chagas-disease-day-2026-a-global-agenda-putting-women-at-the-center-and-strengthening-local-action\/","title":{"rendered":"World Chagas Disease Day 2026: A Global Agenda Putting Women at the Center and Strengthening Local Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" 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fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Every April 14th, <strong>World Chagas Disease Day<\/strong> is commemorated, a key date to raise visibility for a neglected disease that continues to affect millions of people worldwide and to strengthen the commitment toward its elimination.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;max-width:15%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-custom_color_5);border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_5);border-top-width:10px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><div class=\"bajada_noticia\">\n<p>In 2026, the global agenda is led by the <strong>World Health Organization (WHO)<\/strong>, which promotes an approach centered on the fundamental role of women in prevention, diagnosis, and care, especially regarding mother-to-child transmission.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"texto_detalle_noticia\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Women at the Center of the Chagas Response <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Under the theme <i>\u201cWomen at the Center of Care: Protecting the Next Generation from Chagas Disease,\u201d<\/i> the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/campaigns\/world-chagas-disease-day\/2026\"><strong>World Health Organization<\/strong><\/a> calls on governments, healthcare teams, and organizations to redouble efforts to ensure timely access to diagnosis and treatment.<\/p>\n<p>This approach recognizes that strengthening care for women of reproductive age is key to interrupting congenital transmission and moving toward the goal of eliminating this transmission route.<\/p>\n<p>Along with networks such as FINDECHAGAS and regional bodies like the <strong>Pan American Health Organization<\/strong>, the WHO is driving a series of actions aimed at strengthening public awareness and the health response:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/coalicionchagas.org\/campana-de-comunicacion-por-el-dia-mundial-del-chagas-2026\/__;!!MxJ9VFnHG7aJbmI!V7U1Mi6LDor0wISPmYMljwgqGy2GzjYbarCCxPAm0jk3GSoGxabRdGdHTw23WvJiu90BiQcs9HxxbAB1cxnmzmbwWzNfwg$\">global communication toolkit<\/a> with ready-to-use content for social media <\/li>\n<li>The dissemination of women&#8217;s testimonials since March 8th, highlighting experiences in different territories<\/li>\n<li>The promotion of events and activities throughout the year <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, a new edition of the Chagas Access Observatory is under development, to be published in 2027 with updated information on access to diagnosis and treatment in various countries.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Campaigns seeking to change the perception of Chagas <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In line with this agenda, the <strong>Mundo Sano Foundation<\/strong> is promoting communication actions that combine continuity with new messaging.<\/p>\n<p>On one hand, the video <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/b9p4BP2uZGo?si=FKtU8leW34HZ27gL\"><strong>\u201cHERITAGE\u201d<\/strong><\/a> is being re-released, a piece that highlights the intergenerational dimension of congenital Chagas and the central role of women in its prevention.<\/p>\n<p>And on the other hand, the campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/mundosano.org\/es\/noestamosigual\/\"><strong>\u201cWE ARE NOT THE SAME\u201d<\/strong><\/a> is being launched, which seeks to transform one of the main barriers of the disease: the idea that there are no solutions for Chagas. Through expert voices, this campaign highlights concrete progress achieved in recent years:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Greater access to diagnosis and treatment <\/li>\n<li>Successful implementation experiences in different contexts <\/li>\n<li>Growing commitment from governments and health authorities <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The goal is to mobilize healthcare professionals and decision-makers to accelerate the elimination of congenital transmission.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Local Actions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Activities developed in various countries reflect the importance of addressing Chagas through a comprehensive approach, coordinating prevention, care, and communication actions. In <strong>Brazil<\/strong>, for example, the following stand out:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The photographic exhibition <i>\u201cA Look Beyond Care,\u201d<\/i> presented at ExpoEpi, the Ministry of Health&#8217;s main epidemiology event <\/li>\n<li>The award ceremony for Good Practice Seals toward the elimination of vertical transmission, with certifications for municipalities such as Goi\u00e2nia and An\u00e1polis <\/li>\n<li>Ongoing initiatives throughout the year, such as workshops for developing outbreak prevention plans and educational materials for community agents <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These actions reflect a multidisciplinary and intersectoral approach that strengthens the response in local territories.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cooperation to Advance Toward a Chagas-Free Generation <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The actions promoted within the framework of World Day are part of a broader international cooperation agenda, where different actors work in a coordinated manner to advance toward the elimination of mother-to-child transmission.<\/p>\n<p>In this sense, the <strong>Ibero-American Initiative \u201cNo Baby with Chagas\u201d<\/strong> promotes joint work between countries, strengthening health systems, primary care, and the generation of evidence for decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>The challenge remains a collective one: to expand access, reduce gaps, and sustain the visibility of a disease that today has more tools than ever to be addressed. <strong>Because we are not where we were before. And because moving toward a generation free of congenital Chagas is possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":775,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[66],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-774","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iberochagas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/774","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iberochagas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iberochagas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iberochagas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iberochagas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=774"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/iberochagas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/774\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":776,"href":"https:\/\/iberochagas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/774\/revisions\/776"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iberochagas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iberochagas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=774"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iberochagas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=774"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iberochagas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=774"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}