Building an innovative Chagas disease program for primary care units, in an urban non- endemic city.

ABSTRACT:

Background

On an absolute basis, Argentina is the country with the largest affected population with Chagas Disease (ChD). This constitutes a significant public health issue. As a consequence of Argentina's migratory patterns, there has been a significant increase of affected population in urban centers. An innovative project for early diagnosis and timely treatment of ChD was designed for Municipal Primary Care Facilities of La Plata City, a non- endemic area, in line with a proposal from the Pan-American Health Organization. The project was a public -private intervention. The objectives of this study were to demonstrate the feasibility of the primary healthcare level for early diagnosis and timely treatment of ChD; to design and implement a tailor made program and to innovate in a

SUBMITTER: Pereiro AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6615298 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature