{"id":798,"date":"2026-05-27T15:03:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T15:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iberochagas.org\/ibero-american-countries-meet-in-asuncion-to-define-new-strategic-plan-2026-2030-against-congenital-chagas\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T10:37:04","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T10:37:04","slug":"ibero-american-countries-meet-in-asuncion-to-define-new-strategic-plan-2026-2030-against-congenital-chagas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iberochagas.org\/en\/ibero-american-countries-meet-in-asuncion-to-define-new-strategic-plan-2026-2030-against-congenital-chagas\/","title":{"rendered":"Ibero-American Countries Meet in Asunci\u00f3n to Define New Strategic Plan 2026\u20132030 Against Congenital Chagas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Government representatives and technical teams from Ibero-America will gather in Asunci\u00f3n, Paraguay, to develop the new strategic plan and strengthen regional cooperation against mother-to-child transmission of Chagas.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>

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From November 24 to 26, Asunci\u00f3n will be the meeting point for the countries that are part of the Ibero-American Initiative “No Baby with Chagas: The Path Towards New Generations Free of Chagas.” This forum, promoted by the Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB) and comprising Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Spain, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Paraguay, seeks to jointly advance towards the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of Chagas disease in the region.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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The VI Meeting of the Intergovernmental Council is led by the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare of Paraguay and represents one of the most relevant political and technical forums for strengthening Ibero-American cooperation towards the elimination of congenital transmission of Chagas disease, <\/strong>through integrated approaches and multilateral cooperation. <\/p>\n

This meeting will bring together government authorities, representatives of international organizations including the Pan American Health Organization, the Consultative Commission, and the Technical Unit of the Initiative, <\/strong>managed by Fundaci\u00f3n Mundo Sano.<\/p>\n

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A meeting focused on evaluating progress and defining the regional roadmap for the next five years.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Over the three days, delegations will review the progress made since the Initiative’s launch in 2019, including efforts to integrate maternal and child services, expand access to diagnosis, and strengthen technical capacities<\/strong> in member countries. <\/p>\n

The meeting will also include working sessions dedicated to formulating the strategic plan, which will establish common priorities, regional goals, cooperation areas, and monitoring mechanisms for the next five years. Additionally, representatives will exchange experiences, challenges, and best practices developed in each country to improve the prevention, detection, and treatment of mother-to-child transmission of the disease, and will strengthen alliances with international organizations, civil society, and technical stakeholders supporting this regional agenda.<\/p>\n

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A regional commitment to ensure no baby is born with Chagas.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Ibero-American Initiative “No Baby with Chagas” emerges as a concrete expression of the shared will of Ibero-American countries to eradicate mother-to-child transmission of Chagas disease through a multidimensional approach that strengthens health systems, expands access to diagnosis and treatment, and reinforces epidemiological and entomological surveillance. <\/p>\n

By positioning women of childbearing age, pregnant women, and newborns at the center of action, this Initiative not only advances health outcomes but also promotes equity, social justice, and the exercise of the right to health in the most vulnerable contexts.<\/p>\n

With an eye on 2030, the Initiative reaffirms that only through cooperation, innovation, and sustained political will will it be possible to definitively end the vertical transmission of Chagas in Ibero-America.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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