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Patients, Families & Communities

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

Take Heart Group A streptococcal infection

This short film includes medical and public health specialists from around the world discussing the causes, symptoms and impact of group A streptococcal infections of the throat.

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

Dr Bo Remenyi, NT Australian of the Year 2018

Paediatric cardiologist Dr Bo Reményi was NT Australian of the Year in 2018. She used this opportunity to highlight the high rates of rheumatic heart disease among Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

In this short film she highlights some of the problems associated with rheumatic heart disease and the need to move from a treatment focus to a prevention focus. 

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

RHD wiping out generations of Indigenous Australians - The Point

This short documentary aired on NITV's The Point with Stan Grant follows the stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with rheumatic heart disease who have had open heart surgery. 

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

Sydenham chorea

Demonstration of a young boy with Sydenham chorea

Rayboy's Story

This short film follows the story of Rayboy, a teenager with rheumatic heart disease receiving regular penicillin needles, who befriends a younger child who also needs the needles.

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

Acute rheumatic fever signs and symptoms - Dr Bo Remenyi

A very concise 1min 38sec audio recording of Dr Bo Remenyi talking about the signs and symptoms of acute rheumatic fever. Quick and to the point. If your children have any of these symptoms take them to the clinic straight away.

Sharing a Heartbeat - Rheumatic heart disease in pregnancy: Kriol

This short film deals with issues around pregnancy and the importance of family for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who live with RHD. (Contains images and voice of a person who has died)

Sharing a Heartbeat - Rheumatic heart disease and pregnancy: English

This short film deals with issues around pregnancy and the importance of family for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who live with RHD. (Contains images and voice of a person who has died)

Patient Story - Jenaya Dunnett

This short video provides a patient/family story which has been paired with clinical detail to raise awareness of rheumatic heart disease. Jenaya Dunnett describes her daughter Tieandra's diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever.

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

Benny's Journey - video for young people (ENGLISH)

Animated video about the importance of Bicillin injections and why sore throats need to be taken seriously.

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