Los Pacientes con Chagas y su Doctor - S4e05 - En Moto Contra el Chagas Bolivia

In this episode of *Riding Against Chagas Disease Bolivia*, as I travel from Tupiza to Tarija, we explore one of the most inspiring experiences in the fight against Chagas disease: the story of patients, and of a physician in Tupiza who has dedicated his life to treating people infected with *Trypanosoma cruzi*. Together with Dr. Erick Villena, we examine how a comprehensive care model was developed, combining early diagnosis, timely treatment, medical follow-up, and community participation. Through a moving testimony, we discover the human impact of Chagas disease, the challenges faced by those living with the infection, and the importance of supporting each patient throughout the entire care process. This episode shows how community commitment, the work of healthcare teams, and decades of sustained effort helped reduce disease transmission and improve the quality of life of thousands of people. It is a story of perseverance, hope, and public health that demonstrates Chagas disease can be successfully confronted when science, medicine, and communities work together. *Riding Against Chagas Disease on the Web:* [https://www.ohio.edu/medicine/itdi/re...](https://www.ohio.edu/medicine/itdi/re...) *More Information:* CDC – Chagas Disease – [https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/chagas/...](https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/chagas/...) PAHO – Chagas Disease – [https://www.paho.org/en/topics/chagas...](https://www.paho.org/en/topics/chagas...) WHO – Chagas Disease Fact Sheet – [https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sh...)](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sh...) *Collaborating Institutions* Ohio University – [https://www.ohio.edu/medicine/itdi](https://www.ohio.edu/medicine/itdi) Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador (CISeAL) – [https://cisealpuce.edu.ec/](https://cisealpuce.edu.ec/) Coalición Chagas – [https://www.coalicionchagas.org/](https://www.coalicionchagas.org/) SANIT Foundation – [https://sanit.org.bo/](https://sanit.org.bo/) Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) – [https://www.isglobal.org/](https://www.isglobal.org/) Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) – [https://dndi.org/](https://dndi.org/) *Credits and Attributions* Music: Envato Elements Editing: Mario J. Grijalva, Jaelle Cevallos Dubbing: Mario J. Grijalva (EN), Alberto Junior Soeiro do Nascimento (PT) Images: Erick Villena