Building Programs to Eradicate Toxoplasmosis Part I: Introduction and Overview
Authors: Felín Mariangela Soberón , Wang Kanix , Moreira Aliya , Grose Andrew , Leahy Karen , Zhou Ying , Clouser Fatima Alibana , Siddiqui Maryam , Leong Nicole , Goodall Perpetua , Michalowski Morgan , Ismail Mahmoud , Christmas Monica , Schrantz Stephen , Caballero Zuleima , Norero Ximena , Estripeaut Dora , Ellis David , Raggi Catalina , Castro Catherine , Moossazadeh Davina , Ramirez Margarita , Pandey Abhinav , Ashi Kevin , Dovgin Samantha , Dixon Ashtyn , Li Xuan , Begeman Ian , Heichman Sharon , Lykins Joseph , Villalobos-Cerrud Delba , Fabrega Lorena , Montalvo José Luis Sanchez , Mendivil Connie , Quijada Mario R. , Fernández-Pirla Silvia , de La Guardia Valli , Wong Digna , de Guevara Mayrene Ladrón , Flores Carlos , Borace Jovanna , García Anabel , Caballero Natividad , Rengifo-Herrera Claudia , de Saez Maria Theresa Moreno , Politis Michael , Wroblewski Kristen , Karrison Theodore , Ross Stephanie , Dogra Mimansa , Dhamsania Vishan , Graves Nicholas , Kirchberg Marci , Mathur Kopal , Aue Ashley , Restrepo Carlos M. , Llanes Alejandro , Guzman German , Rebellon Arturo , Boyer Kenneth , Heydemann Peter , Noble A. Gwendolyn , Swisher Charles , Rabiah Peter , Withers Shawn , Hull Teri , Su Chunlei , Blair Michael , Latkany Paul , Mui Ernest , Vasconcelos-Santos Daniel Vitor , Villareal Alcibiades , Perez Ambar , Galvis Carlos Andrés Naranjo , Montes Mónica Vargas , Perez Nestor Ivan Cardona , Ramirez Morgan , Chittenden Cy , Wang Edward , Garcia-López Laura Lorena , Muñoz-Ortiz Juliana , Rivera-Valdivia Nicolás , Bohorquez-Granados María Cristina , de-la-Torre Gabriela Castaño , Padrieu Guillermo , Hernandez Juan David Valencia , Celis-Giraldo Daniel , Dávila Juan Alejandro Acosta , Torres Elizabeth , Oquendo Manuela Mejia , Arteaga-Rivera José Y. , Nicolae Dan L. , Rzhetsky Andrey , Roizen Nancy , Stillwaggon Eileen , Sawers Larry , Peyron Francois , Wallon Martine , Chapey Emanuelle , Levigne Pauline , Charter Carmen , De Frias Migdalia , Montoya Jose , Press Cindy , Ramirez Raymund , Contopoulos-Ioannidis Despina , Maldonado Yvonne , Liesenfeld Oliver , Gomez Carlos , Wheeler Kelsey , Holfels Ellen , Frim David , McLone David , Penn Richard , Cohen William , Zehar Samantha , McAuley James , Limonne Denis , Houze Sandrine , Abraham Sylvie , Piarroux Raphael , Tesic Vera , Beavis Kathleen , Abeleda Ana , Sautter Mari , El Mansouri Bouchra , El Bachir Adlaoui , Amarir Fatima , El Bissati Kamal , de-la-Torre Alejandra , Britton Gabrielle , Motta Jorge , Ortega-Barria Eduardo , Romero Isabel Luz , Meier Paul , Grigg Michael , Gómez-Marín Jorge , Kosagisharaf Jagannatha Rao , Llorens Xavier Sáez , Reyes Osvaldo , McLeod Rima 
Published: August 2022

AbstractPurpose of ReviewReview building of programs to eliminateToxoplasmainfections.Recent FindingsMorbidity and mortality from toxoplasmosis led to programs in USA, Panama, and Colombia to facilitate understanding, treatment, prevention, and regional resources, incorporating student work.SummaryStudies foundational for building recent, regional approaches/programs are reviewed. Introduction provides an overview/review of programs in Panamá, the United States, and other countries. High prevalence/risk of exposure led to laws mandating testing in gestation, reporting, and development of broad-based teaching materials aboutToxoplasma.These were tested for efficacy as learning tools for high-school students, pregnant women, medical students, physicians, scientists, public health officials and general public. Digitized, free, smart phone application effectively taught pregnant women about toxoplasmosis prevention. Perinatal infection care programs, identifying true regional risk factors, and point-of-care gestational screening facilitate prevention and care. When implemented fully across all demographics, such programs present opportunities to save lives, sight, and cognition with considerable spillover benefits for individuals and societies.