Primary immunodeficiency diseases in Latin America: proceedings of the Second Latin American Society for Immunodeficiencies (LASID) Advisory Board

• Published in: Allergologia et immunopathologia Vol. 39; no. 2; p. 106
• Main Authors: Leiva, L E, Bezrodnik, L, Oleastro, M, Condino-Neto, A, Costa-Carvalho, B T, Grumach, A Sevciovic, Espinosa-Rosales, F J, Franco, J Luis, King, A, Inostroza, J, Quezada, A, Porras, O, Sorensen, R U
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Spain 01-03-2011
• Subjects: Advisory Committees; Allergy and Immunology - education; Fellowships and Scholarships; Hispanic Americans; Humans; Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes - diagnosis; Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes - epidemiology; Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes - immunology; Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes - therapy; Immunologic Tests - standards; Latin America; Patient Education as Topic; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Registries; United States; United States; Latin America
• ISSN: 1578-1267
• DOI: 10.1016/j.aller.2010.10.007

Early diagnosis and appropriate therapy are essential for the best prognosis and quality of life in patients with primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDDs). Experts from several Latin American countries have been meeting on a regular basis as part of an ongoing effort to improve the diagnosis and treatment of PIDD in this region. Three programmes are in development that will expand education and training and improve access to testing facilities throughout Latin America. These programmes are: an educational outreach programme (The L-Project); an immunology fellowship programme; and the establishment of a laboratory network to expand access to testing facilities. This report provides the status of these programmes based on the most recent discussions and describes the next steps toward full implementation of these programmes.