A recent publication in Global Heart documents the application of a systematic review protocol developed by the RHD Action team at the University of Cape Town to investigate RHD-related epidemiology, health systems and stakeholders in RHD Action Countries, Tanzania and Uganda.

The Aswan Heart Centre (AHC) was launched in 2009 to establish a centre of excellence to combat heart disease in Egypt. Located in Aswan in southern Egypt, the centre is linked to the Aswan General Teaching Hospital and is supported by the Magdi Yacoub Foundation.
 

On Monday 30 January Joanna Markbreiter of the World Heart Federation – a founding member of RHD Action – delivered a statement under the section Promoting Health through the Life Course at the 140th Session of the WHO Executive Board in Geneva, Switzerland.

Following the announcement that rheumatic heart disease will be included as an Agenda Item at the next Executive Board Meeting (‘EB 141’) in May, sessions during the first half of the week at EB 140 have focused on health systems, communicable diseases, the WHO budget and discussions around the appointment of the next WHO Director-General.