Asuncion, IP Agency.- Between late July and early August, a seroprevalence survey was conducted for the timely diagnosis of Chagas, benefiting 674 inhabitants of the indigenous communities of Puerto Esperanza, Puerto Diana and 14 de Mayo corresponding to the XVII Health Region, Alto Paraguay – Chaco.
The assistance was complemented with self-care counseling and a “karu guasu” organized for the users of the services. These actions were part of the activities scheduled for 2024 in the Western Region of our country.
This mission was organized by the National Program for the Control of Chagas Disease in conjunction with PAHO/WHO Paraguay, with the support of the local municipality.
SENEPA aims to develop comprehensive and intersectoral strategies to prevent mortality, reduce morbidity and socioeconomic losses, with interventions aimed at maintaining the certifications received and achieving the interruption of other transmission routes of this pathology.
More information on Chagas disease
In 2018, PAHO/WHO certified the interruption of intra-household vector-borne transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi by Triatoma infestans throughout the national territory.
In Paraguay, the most important route of transmission is currently transplacental or vertical, with a risk of between 2 and 5%, according to data from the health department.
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2024-08-14 18:41:54
