As part of World Chagas Disease Day, observed on April 14, and throughout the month of April 2026, the CUIDA Chagas Project promoted a series of activities in Colombia focused on awareness, prevention, and expanding access to care. A total of 1,344 diagnostic tests for Chagas disease were carried out, contributing to the project’s goal of testing, treating, and caring. The activities are part of an international campaign also developed in Brazil, Paraguay, and Bolivia, reinforcing the regional commitment to addressing the disease.

In Colombia, the activities were carried out under the technical leadership of the Instituto Nacional de Salud and involved different territories, with strategies that combined health education, community mobilization, and healthcare services.

In Boavita, Soatá, Tipacoque, San Mateo, Chitaraque, Zetaquira, Moniquirá, Miraflores, and Santana, activities combined Chagas disease testing with educational initiatives, bringing healthcare services closer to communities and promoting access to information about prevention and diagnosis. These activities were mainly directed toward women of reproductive age, young people, and healthcare workers. They also included awareness actions about transmission mechanisms, helping strengthen families’ knowledge and contributing to risk reduction.

In the municipality of Yopal, the mobilization included participation in community media outlets, expanding the reach of information and promoting public discussion about the disease. Meanwhile, in Guachaca, the integration of testing and health education strengthened ties with the community and reinforced the visibility of the project.

By combining educational activities, care strategies, and community mobilization across different territories, these initiatives reinforce that addressing the disease necessarily depends on close engagement with communities and the strengthening of healthcare services. The mobilization throughout April reaffirms that the response to Chagas disease requires continuous, intersectoral, and sustainable actions capable of strengthening health systems, expanding access to rights, and involving communities as protagonists in prevention, care, and the construction of long-term solutions.