World Chagas Disease Day
14 April 2023
Time to integrate Chagas disease into primary health care
6–7 million infected, worldwide
Approximately 12,000 disease-related deaths, every year
30,000–40,000 new cases every year
In 2023 we are shining a spotlight on Chagas disease, the suffering it causes and are calling for equitable access to health care and services for everyone affected by the disease.
The theme for 2023 is Time to integrate Chagas disease into primary health care, so that universal care and surveillance start at the most decentralized level of the health system. In many countries, there are low detection rates (<10%, frequently <1%) and frequent barriers to access adequate healthcare.
Chagas disease is prevalent among poor populations of continental Latin America but is increasingly being detected in other countries and continents.
It is often termed as a “silent and silenced disease” as the infected majority have no symptoms or extremely mild symptom. There are approximately 6-7 million people infected with Chagas disease worldwide, with 12,000 deaths, every year.
Message from Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General, WHO
Chagas disease / What's that ?
There are more than seven million people at risk of contracting the silent disease known as Chagas in Latin America. Scientists and professionals, families, children, and community leaders are working together to prevent Chagas Disease in southern Ecuador.
Chagas / Fighting a silence disease
There are more than seven million people at risk of contracting the silent disease known as Chagas in Latin America. Scientists and professionals, families, children, and community leaders are working together to prevent Chagas Disease in southern Ecuador.
