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Health systems did not meet the needs of pregnant Aboriginal women with rheumatic heart disease
We estimated the global disease prevalence of and mortality due to rheumatic heart disease over a 25-year period
The Kids Research Institute Australia and Menzies School of Health Research have joined forces with Danila Dilba Health Service to look at improving treatment for RHD.
A directed approach to the differential diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever now includes the concept of low-risk versus medium-to-high risk populations
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a chronic cardiac condition with an infectious aetiology, causing high disease burden in low-income settings.
Adequate resources are needed for maintenance of data quality in acute rheumatic fever/ rheumatic heart disease registers to ensure provision of evidence-based care and accurate assessment of program impact.
Young people with screening-detected RHD have worse health outcomes than screen-negative cases in Fiji.
The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have been awarded more than $8 million in prestigious project grants from the NHMRC.
The Kids Research Institute Australia & Menzies School of Health Research will lead an international project to develop a diagnostic tool for acute rheumatic fever.
Researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia are sharing expertise and knowledge to end rheumatic heart disease in this country.