Events 2009

[October 2, 2009]
Chagas Disease in the Americas: Improving Access and Tools
for Patient Diagnosis and Treatment - Los Angeles, USA
On October 2, 2009, in Los Angeles, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders
(MSF), the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), and the UCLA Program in
Global Health convened a one-day symposium on Chagas disease, bringing together
clinical researchers, drug developers, health professionals, policymakers, donors and
activists. 
Conference participants agreed that there are urgent needs to scale up diagnosis and
treatments of the disease and increase research and development (R&D) for better
medical tools.

Read the Call to Action summarizing the outcomes of the event.
Visit the Chagas Symposium website for additional information about the event,
including agenda, speajer bios and background documents.

In 2009, on the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Chagas disease, MSF and DNDi
are working on several fronts to raise awareness about this neglected disease, to
increase access to care for patients, and to address the urgent need for new treatments.  

For more information on each organization’s Chagas campaign activities:
Visit the DNDi Chagas Campaign website
Visit the MSF Chagas Campaign website

Venue: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Faculty Center, California Room,
480 Charles Young Drive East, Los Angeles, 90095

This event takes place from 8:30 am to 6:00 pm.