Millions Saved: Controlling Chagas Disease in the Southern Cone of South America
2007
This case describes the launch of the Southern Cone Initiative to Control/Eliminate Chagas, the most parasitic disease in Latin America in the early 1990’s. Spearheaded by the Pan American Health Organization, the program not only implemented preventative measures such as spraying but also worked to firm up political commitment and coordinate prevention efforts for the insect vectors across borders. The Ministries of Health of each country also participated.
This case study is part of Millions Saved, a collection of case studies produced by the Center for Global Development that describes successful examples of large-scale efforts to improve health in low- and middle-income countries, as well as promising interventions that fell short of their health targets when scaled-up in real world conditions.
Millions Saved: Controlling Chagas Disease in the Southern Cone of South America
Source:
Levine R. Controlling Chagas Disease in the Southern Cone of South America. Center for Global Development 2007. http://www.cgdev.org/page/case-12-controlling-chagas-disease-southern-cone-south-america.