Hernández struggled to find treatment due to misdiagnoses and criticized the Mexican government for downplaying the disease.As a neglected tropical disease, Chagas gets little attention. It spreads through blood transfusions, organ transplants, and mother-to-child transmission,

Treatment options work in infants but cause severe side effects in adults. Moore stresses the need for better medications, but drug companies lack incentives. Hernández continues raising awareness as FINDECHAGAS president.