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ARF and RHD
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RHD Resouces

Patients, Families & Communities

Patients, Families & Communities resource page about acute rheumatic fever (ARF) or rheumatic heart disease (RHD).

Childrens' Activity Book (non-Indigenous)

Heart health-based activity and colour-in booklet for primary school-aged children.

Bicillin needles - Coen's Story

In this video, Coen Page from Mount Isa talks about his experience with Bicillin needles.

Help heal skin sores - client Poster

This poster highlights three critical steps for managing skin sores - clean, cover, treat.

Sore throat and skin sores - client Poster

This poster highlights the sites of Strep A infection and the link to rheumatic heart disease.

WA Fast Facts Infographic 2022

Key information about ARF and RHD in Western Australia (based on AIHW report for 2016-2020).

Important Health Message: prevent rheumatic fever: Alyawarr

This short film highlights ARF symptoms and prevention in remote communities.  (Contains images of a person who has died)

Bicillin Wallet Card

A wallet card for health staff and patients - provides a reminder of the date of the next Bicillin injection, a patient injection preference checklist, and tips administering the injections. (PDF includes printing instructions)

COVID-19 Double throat swab (SA)

This poster highlights the importance of swabbing sore throats for both COVID-19 and Strep A infection, in people at high risk for developing ARF.

Strong Ways, Strong Hearts Storybook

Apunipima is excited to share their RHD storybook, Strong Ways Strong Hearts which was developed together with community members in Napranum and Kowanyama. It was created to raise awareness about RHD and how we can prevent it, particularly for children and their families.

Rheumatic Heart Disease Endgame Strategy: What it means for you

This video highlights the community-driven collaboration to eliminate rheumatic heart disease in Australia.

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