I have been involved with neglected diseases research since my undergraduate times, where I was able to visit several Native Colombian Reservations near to my home city Ibagué – Colombia. After those field trips, I realized how deeply and multifaceted are the damages caused by diseases like malaria, Chagas and leishmaniasis to those communities. I concluded that the solution to those problematics should be generated through both science and diplomacy. Science to develop new diagnosis, treatments and control strategies accordingly to the cultural and territorial requirements of each population, and diplomacy to develop effective political strategies to address the needs and involvement of these different stakeholders.