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Tackling the root cause of RHD
29 Oct 2020If Australia wants to get serious about tackling the root causes of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease, there are lessons to... Read on
Queensland HeART Project
27 Oct 2020Artwork that reflects the lived experience of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease is being displayed at various sites across... Read on
Clinical Update - Secondary Prevention of ARF
22 Oct 2020The 2020 Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (3rd edition) ... Read on
Australia's Strategy to END RHD by 2031
24 Sep 2020RHDAustralia welcomes the launch of the RHD Endgame Strategy – a blueprint for eliminating rheumatic heart disease in Australia by 2031.... Read on
Terrence Guyula - Aboriginal Health in Aboriginal Hands
31 Jul 2020Terrence Guyula is an Aboriginal Health Practitioner who has worked in the remote Top End of the Northern Territory for over 32 years. In... Read on
Clinical Update - Primary Prevention of ARF
31 Jul 2020The 2020 Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (3rd edition)... Read on
Primordial Prevention of ARF in NSW
31 Jul 2020NSW RHD Program The NSW RHD Program was established in 2015. It is funded by NSW Health, and centers around a disease register to support... Read on
The 2020 Australian ARF/RHD guideline: A behind the scenes look
01 Apr 2020Sara Noonan RHDA Technical Advisor and Production Editor, 2020 Australian ARF/RHD guideline (3rd edition) In February 2020, RHDAustralia... Read on
Medical guideline revised with culture at the centre of care
28 Feb 2020MEDIA RELEASE Medical guideline revised with culture at the centre of care New medical guidelines released today place people with acute... Read on
Beats by Kids – Torres Strait Islander children drop beats to promote healthy skin
11 Oct 2019Children from Boigu, Saibai, Badu, Mabuiag, St Pauls, Warraber, Poruma, Masig, Mer, and Erub Islands in the Torres Strait have teamed up... Read on
Researcher takes aim at unlocking secrets of Strep A
12 Jul 2019Dr Tim Barnett became fascinated with Group A Streptococcus as soon as he encountered it as a postdoctoral fellow in Atlanta, Georgia – in... Read on
Funding for Rheumatic Heart Disease will focus on community-led prevention and treatment
18 Apr 2019Funding for Rheumatic Heart Disease will focus on community-led prevention and treatment Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s commitment of... Read on