Resources for health personnel
Actualización de la estimación de la enfermedad de Chagas en los países endémicos de las Américas 2018
La OPS actualiza la situación epidemiológica del Chagas en los 21 países endémicos de las Américas. Este reporte, basado en datos recolectados hasta 2018, ofrece un análisis de la magnitud general de esta parasitosis, así como del riesgo continuo de transmisión y sus implicaciones para la salud pública.
Artificial intelligence prompts for public health
This publication breaks down the essential components of a prompt and offers practical ways to avoid common pitfalls. It also addresses how to integrate prompts into public health workflows, suggesting that prompts should be viewed as “living protocols” that can be refined over time. Creating institutional prompt libraries is recommended to ensure consistency and efficiency. Ultimately, the publication emphasizes that human oversight is crucial for reviewing and approving all AI-generated material, making prompt design a critical skill for the digital future of public health.
App Geovin
GeoVin is an application for smathphones, developed by CEPAVE, the CONICET and the Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP). It is based on the principles of open science, and running since 2018. The application is focused on collecting geographic information on the triatomine species that cause Chagas disease in Argentina, through the active participation of the civil society.
Technical guidelines for the use of RDTs for the detection of Chagas disease
The INS from Colombia presented in May 2025 a technical guidelines for the use of Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDT) to detect antibodies against Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas disease. The document encapsulate the results of several studies conducted with technical support by DNDi
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