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New technology helping doctors make the right diagnosis
26 Mar 2018Since 2013, the acute rheumatic fever diagnosis and guideline app has been downloaded over 8,000 times. It can be used in a variety of... Read on
New Roadmap to Eliminate Rheumatic Heart Disease
28 Feb 2018Media Release by Department of Health 27 February 2018 The charting of Australia’s first comprehensive roadmap to end rheumatic heart... Read on
Playing a role in the prevention of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
16 Nov 2017Article courtesy of the National Rural Health Alliance Partyline magazine, Issue 60, September 2017. Read more at the National Rural Health... Read on
“That Heart Sickness”
14 Nov 2017How (mis)communication in the health system is impacting people living with rheumatic heart disease “One of the things I found in my... Read on
What does a culturally competent model of self-management look like?
13 Nov 2017Aboriginal culture is central to health. It is value based, built on social roles, cultural obligations and responsibilities which differs... Read on
Translating research: how do women understand RHD in Pregnancy?
05 Oct 2017The Australian Maternity Outcomes Surveillance System (AMOSS) RHD in Pregnancy study has shown that for Indigenous women in Australia,... Read on
Sharing a Heartbeat: love, pregnancy, and living with rheumatic heart disease
05 Oct 2017A new film written and directed by a group of Northern Territory Aboriginal women follows the story of Tess, a young women whose boyfriend... Read on
Media Release - Sharing a Heartbeat
05 Oct 2017Sharing a Heartbeat: a short film about teen pregnancy and rheumatic heart disease FILM LAUNCH | Friday 29 September 2017 | 6:00 – 7:30pm... Read on
NSW framework for ARF and RHD released
21 Jul 2017"It's (acute rheumatic fever/rheumatic heart disease) taken such a toll on my family when it could've been prevented". This was a... Read on
Innovation in remote WA community improves skin health for local Indigenous children
20 Jul 2017A collaborative community approach to improving skin health in the remote Indigenous community of Looma, Western Australia has shown great... Read on
Ngukurr needle crew: Kids supporting kids
17 Jul 2017From 2013-2015, there were a group of kids from southern Arnhem Land who referred to themselves as the ‘needle crew’. But much like the... Read on
Landmark WHO report on RHD ahead of global discussions
19 May 2017Article courtesy of RHD Action Update 1 June 2017: Breaking News! ‘Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease’ Resolution recommended by... Read on