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Chagas disease is a parasitic, systemic, and chronic disease caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, with risk factors strongly link to low socioeconomic factors. Chagas disease is considered a neglected tropical disease. It is endemic in 21 countries in the Americas, although the migration of in ... more
La esquistosomiasis es una infección parasitaria crónica causada por gusanos y es muy frecuente en poblaciones rurales y empobrecidas. En las Américas, la única especie parasitaria es Schistosoma mansoni, que se asocia con la esquistosomiasis intestinal. El principal factor de riesgo para infect ... more
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Schistosomiasis is a chronic parasitic infection caused by worms. It is most common in rural and impoverished populations. In the Americas, the parasite species is Schistosoma mansoni, which is associated with intestinal schistosomiasis. The main risk factor for infection is exposure through househo ... more
El Centro Colaborador de la OPS/OMS para el Estudio del Dengue y su Control, el Instituto de Medicina Tropical “Pedro Kouri”, la Sociedad Cubana de Microbiología y Parasitología y el Ministerio de Salud Pública de la República de Cuba, y la Organización Panamericana de la Salud/Organizació ... more
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The document "Combating False Information on Vaccines: A Guide for Health Workers" is designed to help health workers address vaccine misinformation. It begins by defining misinformation and explaining why it spreads rapidly, often due to its emotional appeal and simplistic explanations. The guide i ... more
The document "Combating False Information on Vaccines: A Guide for EPI Managers" is designed to help Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) managers address vaccine misinformation. It begins by defining misinformation and explaining why it spreads rapidly, often due to its emotional appeal and simpl ... more
El Plan de acción regional sobre inmunización para las Américas (RIAP) constituye un paso fundamental para consolidar los avances alcanzados y proporciona una visión clara para enfrentar los desafíos actuales y futuros, con el objetivo de alcanzar las metas establecidas para el año 2030. Este ... more
Le Plan d'action régional pour la vaccination dans les Amériques (RIAP) constitue une étape fondamentale pour consolider les progrès accomplis et offre une vision concrète pour relever les défis actuels et futurs en vue d'atteindre les objectifs fixés pour l'année 2030. Ce plan est essentiel ... more
Effective surveillance and monitoring of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and their risk factors are essential for informing evidence-based public health policies, addressing health inequities, and ensuring progress toward global and regional targets. By tracking trends in NCDs, their modifiable risk ... more
Las enfermedades no transmisibles (ENT), entre las que se incluyen lasenfermedades cardiovasculares (ECV), el cáncer, las enfermedades respiratoriascrónicas (ERC) y la diabetes, son las principales causas de muerte y discapacidaden la Región de las Américas. En el 2021, las ENT ocasionaron 6 mil ... more
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) (e.g., cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases) and mental health conditions (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, depression, anxiety, autism spectrum disorders) are the world’s leading cause of preventable illness ... more
Las enfermedades no transmisibles (ENT) (por ejemplo, las enfermedades cardiovasculares, el cáncer, la diabetes y las enfermedades respiratorias crónicas) y los problemas de salud mental (por ejemplo, la enfermedad de Alzheimer y las demencias relacionadas, la depresión, la ansiedad y los trastor ... more
The Best Buys for Disease Elimination is a practical, evidence-based guide to the most effective actions for countries to implement in order to eliminate communicable diseases. The guide highlights the efficient use of resources and prioritizing populations in vulnerable situations. “The Region ... more
This plan, approved by the Organization’s 62nd Directing Council, was shaped by extensive consultations with countries and stakeholders, and commits to transformative health outcomes over the next six years, tackling noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), mental health, health security, fragmented healt ... more
video: La enfermerdad de Chagas es causada po el parásito Trypanosoma cruzi. Se transmite a través de un insecto llamada chimche o pito, que se alimenta de sangre y deposita sus heces en la picadura que produce; o por transfusiones, durante el embarazo de madre a hijo, trasplantes de órganos o v ... more