01709nas a2200277   4500000000100000008004100001260003100042653001900073653001600092100001400108700001100122700002400133700001100157700001300168700001100181700001400192700001400206700002100220700001800241245008300259856005600342300000900398490000800407520100200415022001401417       2024                            d  bSMW Supporting Association10aChagas disease10aSwitzerland1 aChollet V1 aRapp E1 aVelarde-Rodriguez M1 aGold M1 aMäser P1 aFehr J1 aMonnier N1 aJackson Y1 aAlbajar-Viñas P1 aDe Salazar PM00aChagas disease in Switzerland: current situation, challenges and opportunities  uhttps://smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/3719/6108  a1-100 v1543 a<jats:p>Chagas disease is a parasitic infection found mainly in continental Latin America. However, it is now present globally due to increasing international mobility and its lifelong persistence in the absence of timely treatment. In Switzerland, this neglected tropical disease presents a significant challenge because of its high potential for transmission, severe clinical manifestations and complications, and a lack of medical and public health programs at both the cantonal and national levels. This paper reviews the medical and public health interventions addressing Chagas disease in countries outside Latin America. It provides a specific perspective on the challenges, opportunities, and strategies for the elimination of Chagas disease as a public health problem within the Swiss context. This article concludes with the introduction of the newly created Swiss Chagas Network, which aims to develop strategies for improving the management of Chagas disease in Switzerland.</jats:p>  a1424-3997