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Patients, Families & Communities

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

Take Heart - What is Rheumatic Heart Disease

Take Heart  is a moving picture advocacy project designed to put rheumatic heart disease on the global media and public health agendas. This short film includes medical and public health specialists from around the world talking with people living with this disease to describe the causes, symtoms and impact of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this video contains images of an Aboriginal person who has died.

(RHD) Forgotten but not gone - Q&A Panel Event 2016

Panel discussion hosted by Charlie King, ‘Why does a third world disease still exist in Australia?'’ (May include images and voices of people who have died)

My Heart Keeps Beating song - IHHP Maningrida

Indigenous Hip Hop Projects was proud to partner with Malabam Health Service, GYS Maningrida and Menzies School of Health Research to work with Maningrida community to create this deadly music video/health resource.

The video includes many people from the community who have rheumatic heart disease, and the talented young people and youth workers from Maningrida along with Traditional Songman Diddo and dancer/storyteller Hamish and Solomon. 

Gotta Keep it Strong song - IHHP Merredin

Indigenous Hip Hop Projects was proud to work with the Njaki Njaki community of Merredin and partner with the Merredin Aboriginal Project Inc. (MAPI), University of Western Australia, Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health and Telethon Kids Institute to create this music video/health resource.

Important Health Message: prevent rheumatic fever: Arrernte

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

Important Health Message: prevent rheumatic fever: Kunwinjku

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

Important Health Message: prevent rheumatic fever: Murrinh Patha

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

Important Health Message: prevent rheumatic fever: Pintupi-Luritja

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

Important Health Message: prevent rheumatic fever: Tiwi

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

The Makulkul Mob song - Wadeye NT

This music video was developed by the community members of Wadeye. Children sing about strong hearts and strong bodies in the local language of Murrinhpatha. Produced by Red Dust and showcasing the talented students from Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School, they highlight nutrition, physical activity, hygiene and being smoke-free for a healthy heart. The song also introduces the signs that students should be aware in relation to acute rheumatic fever, which affects the heart. (Contains subtitles)

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