Bolivia

  Chagas disease is endemic in the gran chaco region, which borders Paraguay, argentina and Bolivia. In november 2010, Msf began a chagas diagnosis and treatment programme in Paraguay. Photo: MSF Chagas disease is one of the leading parasitic killers in the Americas and Bolivia is the country most affected. If not treated in the early stages, Chagas can cause cardiovascular, gastrointestinal or neurological problems later in life. Diagnosis is complicated, and the Bolivian Ministry of Health does not have adequate financial or human resources to diagnose and treat the disease across the whole country. The Ministry concentrates on treating young people with Chagas disease because treatment...