01210nas a2200121   4500000000100000008004100001260001400042653002200056653002300078100001800101245008000119520088900199       2024                            d  bRoutledge10ahealth governance10apolicy regionalism1 aFraundorfer M00aNeglected Tropical Diseases: Health Governance at the Global-Regional Nexus3 a<p>Chapter 10 firmly grounds an analysis of cooperation regarding neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), including Chagas disease, the leishmaniases, dengue, chikungunya, and zika, in the “norm entrepreneurs” approach. Despitelack of formal regional cooperation mechanisms to address the rising challenges posed by these NTDs, several of which are relatively new to Latin America, over the last three decades complex governance arrangements emerged. They have significantly advanced research and development on several NTDs endemic to much of Latin America. These regional governance arrangements were facilitated by hemispheric and international organizations like PAHO/WHO and global public–private partnerships, such as the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), within which Brazil's Oswald Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), has played an important organizational role.</p>