5th AMCHA Meeting on Chagas in the Amazon Region

Communicate the current situation vis-à-vis the surveillance and prevention of Chagas disease in the Amazon.
Examine what the countries did in 2007/2008 and share plans for 2008/2009.
Review vectoral, transfusional and digestive transmission of Chagas disease in the subregion, as well as comprehensive care for dealing with the disease. Look at Chagas disease from a foodborne perspective with its peculiarities in the Amazon.
Chagas 2010: its insertion into the global agenda.

AMCHA This report (primarily in Spanish) begins with reports from the participating countries (Guyana's is in English):

Brazil

Colombia

Ecuador

French Guiana

Guyana

Peru

Venezuela

Next there are special presentations on:

Vectoral, oral, and transfusional transmission of Chagas Disease in the Amazon: Context, Presence and detection, Presence and ecology, Practical recommendations
Curent status of transfusional transmission of T. cruzi Conclusions and recommendations
Training at the primary-care level in diagnostics, management, prevention, and control of Chagas outbreaks as a foodborne disease: Specific aspects of the Amazon
Conclusions and recommendations

The agenda and list of participants are attached as annexes.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 12 August 2009 )