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Patients, Families & Communities

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

COVID-19 (Coronovirus) Important Health Message - Australia - 6 Video Playlist

Link to Take Heart playlist of 6 Important Health Messages on COVID-19 and rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. The videos are presented in English and five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages from the following Northern Territory and Queensland communities:

Treatment Tracker App | iPhone

Treatment Tracker is a free smartphone app to support people receiving penicillin injections.

QLD COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Information

Information for people who are living with acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease, and who are concerned about COVID-19 (the Coronavirus). 

Michael's Story

This animated video follows the story of a 14-year-old Aboriginal boy named Michael and his Aunty Mary. Michael visits the doctor with a sore knee and fever, and the doctor is worried that Michael has acute rheumatic fever. 

Stop rheumatic heart disease

This poster highlights relevant group A streptococcal infections and the common symptoms of acute rheumatic fever.

Preventing rheumatic heart disease - Yalmay Yunupingu, Yirrkala NT

Yalmay talks about preventing acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in the Yolngu language. (Includes English subtitles)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this resource may contain images and voices of people who have died. 

Rheumatic Heart Disease - Sioana 'Gayili' Yunipingu

Gayili talks about her experience with rheumatic heart disease. (Includes English subtitles)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this resource may contain images and voices of people who have died. 

What is rheumatic fever? - Arabic

An A4 poster highlighting causes, signs, symptoms, and prevention of acute rheumatic fever. 

Boom Boom!

Boom Boom is a song written by children who live in the remote Northern Territory community of Barunga. This short video aims to teach other children how to prevent rheumatic heart disease.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this resource may contain images and voices of people who have died. 

Children's activity book (Indigenous)

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

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