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2017 SA RHD Education Workshop: Presentations, Resources and Photos
04 Apr 2017The 2017 SA Workshop for health professionals was a great success and allowed participants to share innovation, information, knowledge and... Read on
Off the floor - bedding trial for the Northern Territory
12 Dec 2016A new 'Off the floor' project has recently been launched as a response to the continuing effects of acute rheumatic fever on remote... Read on
The NT experience: Doctor speaks out about the importance of RHD workshop and awareness raising events
28 Nov 2016Dr Thilini Basnayake was one of many local doctors who attended the 2016 Northern Territory Rheumatic Heart Disease Education Workshop, on... Read on
Top End clinicians support Timor-Leste kids: Rheumatic heart disease screening in Timor-Leste
27 Nov 2016RHDAustralia works with affiliated organisations to increase awareness of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD)... Read on
Community driven change: On Track Watch in Arnhem Land
27 Nov 20162019 Publication - Community-based participatory action research on rheumatic heart disease in an Australian Aboriginal homeland:... Read on
WA orientation video new addition to e-learning modules
26 Nov 2016An orientation and education video for Western Australian (WA) health staff is the latest addition to our e-learning platform. The... Read on
What does screening mean to the screened?
25 Nov 2016A qualitative follow-up study to South Australian Childhood Rheumatic Heart Disease Screening Project (SACRHD) will explore the... Read on
AMA releases 2016 report card on Indigenous health: A call to action to prevent new cases of rheumatic heart disease in Indigenous Australia by 2031
25 Nov 2016The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has called on all Australian governments and other stakeholders to work together to eradicate... Read on
NT 2016 education workshop: Presentations and photos
26 Oct 2016The 2016 NT Workshop for Health Professionals was an opportunity to share innovation, information, knowledge and expertise. There were many... Read on
It's not just about medical care...
24 Oct 2016Media Release - 21/10/2016 Housing and health education: The keys to preventing rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in the NT... Read on
Year 12 project making a difference - Tiwi Islander raises awareness about RHD
01 Sep 2016Tiwi Islander and year 12 student Trish Tipiloura has been raising awareness about rheumatic heart disease (RHD) on the Tiwi Islands. “... Read on
State of the art heart equipment arrives for NT kids
31 Aug 2016Northern Territory children requiring a heart scan will now benefit from one of the best ultrasound heart machines available in the world,... Read on