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Mycobacterium chimaera – information for open-heart surgery patients
14 Dec 2016The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) recently issued the National Infection Control Guidance: Non-... 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
In-language health messages speak to patients
02 Dec 2016After watching the acute rheumatic fever (ARF) ‘Important Health Message’ in his own language, Warlpiri, Jacob (aged 10), no longer fights... Read on
Forgotten but not gone: ‘Why does a third world disease still exist in Australia?’
01 Dec 2016‘Why does a third world disease still exist in Australia?’ was the question asked at our Q&A panel event held at Parliament House,... Read on
Social solutions and clinical knowledge keys to prevention - NT workshop
29 Nov 2016The 2016 Northern Territory Rheumatic Heart Disease Education Workshop was hosted by Menzies School of Health Research in Darwin on the... 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