XXVIII Latin American Congress of Parasitology

The XXVIII Latin American Congress of Parasitology (FLAP) will be held from 27 to 30 October, 2026. “Bridging borders and driving innovation in health” will bring the Latin American Parasitology together to Cartagena de Indias (Colombia). Researchers, health professionals, students, and public health leaders from across Latin America and the world will offer a diverse scientific program, addressing the most relevant challenges and advances in parasitology and global health.

You can get an overview of the official agenda (in Spanish) for the event, with a large presence of Neglected Tropical Diseases. We highlight several sessions specifically dedicated to Chagas disease:

FLAP 2026 ROUNDTABLES:

• The Kissing Bug — Historias de salud, ciencia e (in)justicia desde voces diversas

FLAP 2026 SYMPOSIA:

• X Reunión Chagas y Leishmaniasis: La Amazonía — Control de la Enfermedad de Chagas
• X Reunión Chagas y Leishmaniasis: Leishmaniasis hoy — Diagnóstico y Manejo en Salud Pública
• X Reunión Chagas: Dinámica de transmisión de T. cruzi en Argentina — 20 años de intervención
• ACPMT: Innovación diagnóstica en enfermedad de Chagas — de lo convencional a lo emergente
• Diagnóstico, tratamiento acortado y biomarcadores para la infección por T. cruzi