{"id":2927,"date":"2019-05-13T14:04:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T13:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/chagas-disease-breaking-the-silence\/"},"modified":"2021-04-30T19:18:26","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T18:18:26","slug":"chagas-disease-breaking-the-silence","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/chagas-disease-breaking-the-silence\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Chagas Disease \u2013 Breaking the Silence&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chagas Disease\u00a0affects\u00a0<strong>more than 7 million people\u00a0<\/strong>worldwide, but only\u00a0<strong>1 in 10 are diagnosed<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>less than 1% receive treatment<\/strong>. When left untreated, Chagas can cause serious heart and digestive system problems \u2013\u00a0<strong>12,000 people die\u00a0<\/strong>each year from causes associated with the disease.<\/p>\n<p>Chagas often affects the poorest and most marginalised, and like other neglected tropical diseases, it has been largely unnoticed by society and policymakers. Yet Chagas is one of the most prevalent public health problems in Latin America, with\u00a0<strong>75 million people at risk<\/strong>, and<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>increasing global movement of people means the disease is also on the rise in Europe and North America.<\/p>\n<p>The World Heart Federation is committed to changing the future of Chagas Disease and those it affects. This year we will be launching a\u00a0<strong>Global Roadmap on Chagas Disease<\/strong>\u00a0in partnership with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/whf.createsend1.com\/t\/r-l-jicdjky-l-i\/\"><strong>Inter-American Society of Cardiology<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(SIAC), focusing on the ideal patient pathway of diagnosis and treatment.\u00a0The writing assembly consists of a wide group of experts working on Chagas Disease who are representative of both many of our Members and also civil society organisations working on this area (Chagas Coalition, IsGlobal, DNDi). The next meeting of the writing group will take place in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on 14<sup>th<\/sup> May. To help us develop the Chagas Roadmap we are conducting a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/whf.createsend1.com\/t\/r-l-jicdjky-l-d\/\"><strong>survey<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 please share this widely with any relevant people in your networks.<\/p>\n<p>A part of our mission to improve heart health for all, <strong>WHF has also recently joined the Chagas Coalition\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 an ambitious, collaborative alliance of civil society organisations, including patient groups, that work to eradicate Chagas Disease by sharing experiences, knowledge and translating this into concerted actions. Together with the Coalition we will host<strong> a side-event during the 72<sup>nd<\/sup> World Health Assembly \u2013 \u2018Chagas Disease &#8211; Breaking the Silence\u2019<\/strong> which will seek to elevate the voice of people living with this malady and draw attention to what is being done and what needs to be done to eradicate Chagas Disease.<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to working with our Members in Latin America and worldwide to ensure that those affected by this deadly disease receive the support they need to live long, heart-healthy lives!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chagas Disease\u00a0affects\u00a0more than 7 million people\u00a0worldwide, but only\u00a01 in 10 are diagnosed\u00a0and\u00a0less than 1% receive treatment. When left untreated, Chagas can cause serious heart and digestive system problems \u2013\u00a012,000 people die\u00a0each year from causes associated with the disease. 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