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The latest figures for acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Australia, a snapshot.
26 Jul 2022Prepared 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
19 Jul 2022By 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.
19 Jul 2022By 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”)
19 Jul 2022By David Blackman & Sara Noonan In addition to English, there are at least 12 distinct Aboriginal languages spoken within a 500km... Read on
Rheumatic Heart Disease Endgame Strategy: what does it mean to community?
07 Dec 2021Originally published on the Telethon Kids Institute website. Across Australia, more than 5,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people... Read on
Margaret and Liana - Lived Experience
07 Dec 2021Liana’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
Apunipima community partnership drives RHD awareness videos
07 Dec 2021In early November 2021, Apunipima partnered with the Napranum PCYC for a Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) movie night to launch a series of... Read on
Health Alert
03 Sep 2021Health Alert - 2.9.2021 Increase in Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF) in East Arnhem region prompts heightened awareness for recognising signs... Read on
Clinical update - tertiary prevention of RHD complications
30 Jul 2021TERTIARY PREVENTION OF RHD COMPLICATIONS The 2020 Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever... Read on
Meet Emer O'Connor - RHDA's new Health Professionals Educator
27 Jul 2021We are delighted to welcome Emer O’Connor to the RHDAustralia team as our Health Professionals Educator. Emer is a Registered Nurse with... Read on
I remember when I first met Isiah....
27 Jul 2021**WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned that the following article contains images of someone who has passed... Read on
Meet the Director - Vicki Wade
27 Jul 2021Dear valued reader, I am excited to be here with you in my new capacity as Director of RHDAustralia. I am honoured to take on this... Read on