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The latest figures for acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Australia, a snapshot.

Prepared by Sara Noonan  RHDAustralia acknowledges that the figures presented in this article are not just numbers on the page but... Read on

Clinical Update – Changes to recommended management of borderline RHD in Australia

By Sara Noonan Borderline RHD Borderline RHD is defined as echocardiographic features which are abnormal but do not fulfil criteria for the... Read on

An Australian effort to accelerate a Strep A vaccine candidate into clinical trials in Australia.

By Alma Fulurija, Project Lead for the Australian Strep A Vaccine Initiative (ASAVI). Group A streptococcus (Strep A) is among the... Read on

Angka rlterrk nhanyem health-akert (“This is a strong word about health”)

By David Blackman & Sara Noonan In addition to English, there are at least 12 distinct Aboriginal languages spoken within a 500km... Read on

Liana’s story begins nine years ago. It starts with a sore ankle, a fever, a trip to the emergency room and clinic and finally a diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever (ARF)

Margaret and Liana - Lived Experience

  Liana’s story begins nine years ago. It starts with a sore ankle, a fever, a trip to the emergency room and clinic and finally a... Read on

In early November 2021, Apunipima partnered with the Napranum PCYC for a Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) movie night to launch a series of community videos

Apunipima community partnership drives RHD awareness videos

In early November 2021, Apunipima partnered with the Napranum PCYC for a Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) movie night to launch a series of... Read on

TERTIARY PREVENTION OF RHD COMPLICATIONS and Principles of RHD management

Clinical update - tertiary prevention of RHD complications

TERTIARY PREVENTION OF RHD COMPLICATIONS The 2020 Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever... Read on

Working with Women who have Rheumatic Heart Disease

Working with women who have rheumatic heart disease

This article was first published in the Australian College of Midwives quarterly magazine, Australian Midwifery News Champions4Change,... Read on

Released in February last year, the 2020 Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (3rd edition), has now been downloaded over 36 000 times and over 1,000 hardcopies have been delivered all over Australia.

Queensland collaborative workshop promotes 2020 guideline implementation

Released in February last year, the 2020 Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and... Read on

Despite heavy rain, flooding and muddy conditions, the community of Barunga came together with health professionals and local organisations to carry out an important initiative aimed at identifying children with rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in their community.

Barunga community lead screening for rheumatic heart disease

Despite heavy rain, flooding and muddy conditions, the community of Barunga came together with health professionals and local organisations... Read on

In this article, we take a closer look at diagnosis of ARF in the Australian setting.

Clinical update - diagnosis of ARF

DIAGNOSIS OF ARF IN AUSTRALIA The 2020 Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic... Read on

Australian researchers at the Telethon Kids Institute, Curtin University and the University of Western Australia have conducted a study that has shown significant potential for transforming the delivery of penicillin injections for people living with acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD).

Transforming the delivery of penicillin injections

Australian researchers at the Telethon Kids Institute, Curtin University and the University of Western Australia have conducted a study... Read on

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