RHD Action

• Australia
• Tiwi
• Communities

This short film carries important health warnings and information about preventing acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. Key messages for communities and families about the impact of acute rheumatic fever: people with rheumatic fever need penicillin in their body all the time to kill any strep germs and prevent heart damage; to prevent rheumatic fever; wash your hands; keep a clean house to keep the Strep germ away; and treat skin sores and sore throats. The film is now available in English and five other Indigenous languages. All are available in the RHDA resource database. The original film in Bururra language was produced in response to a health emergency (an outbreak of acute rheumatic fever) in the Indigenous community of Maningrida in the Northern Territory.

• South Africa
• English
• Communities

Chesna Alexander, Presenter of Cape Town TV's Open Studio program interviews Dr Liesl Zühlke and Ms Susan Perkins about rheumatic fever, rheumatic heart disease and the importance of "Rheumatic Fever WeeK" across South Africa in raising awareness.

This program went to air on 17th August 2016

• International
• English
• Communities

Rheumatic Heart Disease 2017 Gala Dr. Magdy Yacoub and Dr. Hazem Fahmy. Video produced from "Rheumatic Heart Disease: From Molecules to the Global Community" Cairo, Egypt, January 2017.

• International
• English
• Communities

The World Heart Federation (WHF) has been advocating globally for stronger legislation and policy regarding cardiovascular disease (CVD) for many years.

Now, as focus shifts from global to national progress, we call on members and colleagues to advocate for greater action on CVD in your local settings. This ‘Road to 2018 Toolkit’ provides World Heart Federation members with information and specific, practical tools to support national CVD advocacy, especially around the United Nations High-Level Meeting on NCDs in 2018 (HLM 2018).

• International
• English
• Communities

Orphan Haile was living in A&E in Addis Ababa's Black Lion Hospital suffering from rheumatic heart disease. Heart charity Chain of Hope organised for Haile to be flown to Egypt to undergo life saving surgery.

Short documentary produced by Chain of Hope and Verdant Films.

• International
• English
• Communities

A documentary (produced by Verdant Films and Chain of Hope) that looks at the devastating effects of Rheumatic Heart Disease, how it has become ignored by the developed world and what can be done to combat the disease and its causes.

Featuring Prof Sir Magdi Yacoub, Prof Sir Eldryd Parry, Prof Les Miller, Prof David Phillips, Lisa Yacoub, Dr Endale Tefera

• International
• English
• Specialist clinician - cardiology

When Patients Leave ‘Against Medical Advice’ By Dr Ersilia M. Defilippis, MD
(Published in New York Times, Jan 12, 2017)

• Fiji
• English
• Communities

If your child has rheumatic heart disease or acute rheumatic fever make sure they take their Benzathine injection regularly to keep their heart healthy (Even if they feel well)

Benzathine penicillin G and rheumatic heart disease campaign launched by the Fiji RHD Control Program, Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services (January 2017)

• Fiji
• English
• Communities

If your child has rheumatic heart disease or acute rheumatic fever make sure they take their Benzathine injection regularly to keep their heart healthy (Even if they feel well).

Benzathine penicillin G and rheumatic heart disease campaign launched by the Fiji RHD Control Program, Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services (January 2017)

• Fiji
• English
• Communities

If you have rheumatic heart disease or acute rheumatic fever make sure you take your Benzathine injection regularly to keep your heart healthy (Even if you feel well)

Benzathine penicillin G and rheumatic heart disease campaign launched by the Fiji RHD Control Program, Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services (January 2017)

• Fiji
• English
• Communities

If you have rheumatic heart disease or acute rheumatic fever make sure you take your Benzathine injection regularly to keep your heart healthy (Even if you feel well)

Benzathine penicillin G and rheumatic heart disease campaign launched by the Fiji RHD Control Program, Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services (January 2017)

• International
• English
• Communities

A single episode or repeated episodes of acute rheumatic fever can severely damage the heart valves, leading to rheumatic heart disease — a chronic condition that can cause heart failure. This PrimeView highlights that these conditions are most common in developing countries and are strongly related to socioeconomic disadvantage. (figure from Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease - doi:10.1038/nrdp.2015.85)

• International
• English
• Communities

A Voice for the Invisible Child: Childhood Heart Disease and the Global Health Agenda (4th in a series of 4 briefs from the Children's HeartLink)

• International
• English
• Communities

Treating the Invisible Child: Childhood Heart Disease and the Global Health Agenda (3rd in a series of 4 briefs from the Children's HeartLink)

• International
• English
• Communities

Finding the Invisible Child: Childhood Heart Disease and the Global Health Agenda (2nd in a series of 4 briefs from the Children's HeartLink)