RHDAction

RHD Action: @worldheartfed @ReachRHD @MDTFoundation + colleagues united to end rheumatic heart disease worldwide. #RHDAction

[@ChildrensHeartDiseaseResearch @ChildrensHeart1]

📢SEED FUNDING OPPORTUNITY📢 The Bongani Mayosi Collaborative for Cardiovascular Disease Research Excellence in #Africa is looking to provide four grants to postgraduate research fellows & early career researchers! APPLY HERE: https://t.co/gLdPKVvBMQ🫀

[World Heart Federation @worldheartfed]

#WHA74 🔴 Rheumatic heart disease affects +40 million, mainly children and young women in low- & middle-income countries.

We call on @WHO Member States to mobilize resources and develop partnerships to ensure the implementation of Resolution WHA71.14 ➡️ https://t.co/DTAeSM4rXL

[RHDAction @RHDAction]

We are excited to share the RHD Action report launched earlier today which details the progress made over the past 5 years in the fight against RHD. #EndRHD #StopRHD Read the report here: https://t.co/2Ijpf741L7

[RHDAction @RHDAction]

"Never underestimate the power of a few people who care deeply" @PaurviBhatt sentiments that were echoed by @lieslzuhlke in her description of the journey towards ending RHD by way of the African proverb: If you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go far go together. #EndRHD

[RHDAction @RHDAction]

"RHD is the sentinel disease of poverty and is inextricably linked with social determinants of health." - @lieslzuhlke #StopRHD #EndRHD

[Reach @ReachRHD]

Join the event currently underway!

[World Heart Federation @worldheartfed]

💻 Paving the way to ending rheumatic heart disease: from policy to people

⏰ Today, 15:00 CEST

Healthcare workers, policymakers and people living with #RHD will explore the challenges and solutions to ending the disease. Register now ➡️ https://t.co/a5udI4n9CY

[World Heart Federation @worldheartfed]

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the most commonly acquired #heartdisease 💔 in people under the age of 25.

Join us on 11 May at 15:00 CEST to explore the challenges and solutions to ending #RHD once and for all.

Register now ➡️ https://t.co/a5udI4n9CY

@ReachRHD @RHDAction

[Bistra Zheleva 🫀❤️ @bzheleva]

If you care about access to #RHD #CHD services for children, please make time for this @COREGroupDC event on Nov. 20 organized by @ReachRHD @CHeartLink and @American_Heart Global Advocacy
@dvmcghie @JeremiahMwangi https://t.co/GRgTf4Ku0B

[lieslzuhlke @lieslzuhlke]

#ClosingTheGap #EndRHD @END_RHD_CRE @RHDAction @worldheartfed @CircAHA @AHAScience

[Jonathan Carapetis @jcarapetis]

Confirmation that Strep A vaccine R&D is absurdly underfunded despite it being the 5th most lethal pathogen on the planet. https://t.co/s3ngjv27Ui @END_RHD @ReachRHD @END_RHD_CRE @ASIDANZ

[END RHD CRE @END_RHD_CRE]

Join us via Zoom as the 'RHD Endgame Strategy: The blueprint to eliminate rheumatic heart disease in Australia by 2031' is launched by @GregHuntMP, alongside Pat Turner @NACCHOAustralia and Prof @jcarapetis.

Thurs, 24th Sep
9am AEST
Register: https://t.co/Vhl3UWGTDL

#endRHD

[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

Delighted to meet @worldheartfed's President Karen Sliwa-Hahnle. Rheumatic heart disease affects about 30 million people globally, but needs more resources. @WHO is committed to working with the Federation to save lives and alleviate suffering.

[World Heart Federation @worldheartfed]

Proud and honored to start #2020 w/ @WHO @DrTedros agreeing to make the elimination of #RHD (rheumatic heart disease) a top priority! ⁦@RHDAction⁩

[NT Shelter @NTShelterInc]

“These are serious health conditions that could be prevented... by addressing living conditions and housing."

“We have rates up here of up to 35 people per house, for a 3-bedroom home, so it’s not surprising that people have [rheumatic heart disease].” - @DanilaDilba
#HousingNT

[END RHD CRE @END_RHD_CRE]

Fantastic overview of The Missing Piece Surveillance Study from @AshaBowen, @JanessaPickeri2 and @CrocoDylbert today at @telethonkids #StrepA #ARF #RHD

[Asha Bowen @AshaBowen]

The Missing Piece study outlined by ⁦@CrocoDylbert⁩ has led to the Science of the Swab by ⁦@JanessaPickeri2⁩ Great work team!! ⁦@WCVID⁩ ⁦@telethonkids⁩ ⁦@END_RHD_CRE⁩ ⁦@END_RHD⁩

[RHDAction @RHDAction]

The Indian government is planning to procure penicillin centrally for three years & ensure supplies in a bid to fight tackle rheumatic heart disease. The drug will be dispensed through primary health centres or administered by ASHAs. 🇮🇳👩🏾��⚕️🏥https://t.co/ItuxKTjsAU

[END RHD @END_RHD]

"Sometimes I still want to just run away from it all, but if that happens, don’t let it go too far. Ask for help. And don’t let anyone put you down. You can push through"- @RHDAustralia #Champion4Change Corey shares his story of being diagnosed w/ ARF at 9 https://t.co/dSmT0Lfjoe

[The George Institute for Global Health @georgeinstitute]

Our PhD candidate Dr @RosemaryWyber is exploring strategies to address rheumatic heart disease in Australia in conjunction with @END_RHD.
New data @aihw reveals urgent need for this work, read more about this here➡️https://t.co/oQaAAFIq6O
#HealthForAll