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RHD overview RHD Action

WEBRHD overview. Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a preventable, treatable form of cardiovascular disease that affects over 32 million people around the world and claims …

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Global Resolution RHD Action

WEBA Resolution is a piece of written policy agreed by all of the countries that make up the World Health Organization (WHO). Once passed, the Draft Resolution on rheumatic …

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Needs Assessment Tool RHD Action

WEBThe RhEACH team of the RHD Action Alliance presents a Needs Assessment Tool (NAT) of processes and data collection instruments recommended for conducting a …

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Primordial prevention RHD Action

WEBReducing the risk factors for GAS infection, ARF and RHD is known as primordial prevention. Worldwide, 80% of people living with RHD are in developing countries, the …

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Health systems and integration RHD Action

WEBTo address the epidemic of NCDs WHO member states adopted a Global Action Plan on the Prevention and Control of NCDs (GAP), which spans the years 2013-2020. This was …

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Disease notification RHD Action

WEBDisease notification. A notifiable disease is any disease required by law to be notified to the government or other health authority. Diseases to be notified to WHO are outlined in the …

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About RHD Action

WEBRHD Action. RHD Action is the name given to the global movement to reduce the burden of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in vulnerable populations of all ages throughout the …

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Living with RHD RHD Action

WEBLiving with RHD. Finding out you have ARF or RHD can be frightening. It is normal to feel worried about the diagnosis, anxious about the future or unsure about what to do next. …

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BREAKING NEWS: Governments Adopt a Global Resolution on

WEBFollowing years of campaigning and advocacy from the RHD community, we are delighted to announce that on Friday 25 May, Member States of the World Health Organization …

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Needs Assessment Tool

WEBOnce a site has been decided upon, the next phase is a comprehensive needs assessment using the additional tools contained within this document. The needs assessment tool …

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MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH: RHEUMATIC

WEBGroup A streptococcal infection can cause rheumatic fever (RF) progressing to rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in children and young people. RHD causes damage to the heart …

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Echocardiography screening RHD Action

WEBScreening is a specialised issue in medicine and public health because it involves actively seeking disease in people who would otherwise be considered well. This proactive …

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Anticoagulation RHD Action

WEBAnticoagulation overview. People living with RHD need to be on medication to reduce the risk of blood clots which can cause stroke. This medication makes the blood ‘thinner’ …

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Tonga RHD Action

WEBThe National ARF and RHD Prevention Program in Tonga is formally recognized as part of the nation’s National NCD Prevention Program. An initial cross-sectional prevalence …

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WEBAcute rheumatic fever (ARF) is an illness caused by a reaction to a bacterial infection by group A streptococcus (GAS). It causes an acute, generalised inflammatory response …

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Fiji Guidelines for Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart …

WEBFiji; English; Communities; The guidelines have been based on international best practice guidelines for ARF/ RHD including: the Jones criteria update 2015, The New Zealand …

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