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Preventing acute rheumatic fever by using the "Days at Risk" concept. Each day that a person is overdue for their BPG injection, is a day they are at risk of ARF. This paper provides more detailed information on the "Days at Risk" concept.
Days at Risk Poster and Paper

This paper includes detailed information on the "days at risk" concept; being overdue for antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent recurrent...

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This short film deals with issues around pregnancy and the importance of family for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who live with rheumatic heart disease.
Sharing a Heartbeat - Rheumatic heart disease and pregnancy: English

This short film deals with issues around pregnancy and the importance of family for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women...
This poster was developed to raise awareness among clinicians of rheumatic heart disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Pacific Islander women, who are pregnant.
Rheumatic heart disease in Pregnancy - Poster

An A3 poster highlighting risk groups and actions for RHD in pregnancy.

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This short video provides a patient/family story which has been paired with clinical detail to raise awareness of rheumatic heart disease.
Patient Story - Jenaya Dunnett

This short video provides a patient/family story which has been paired with clinical detail to raise awareness of rheumatic heart disease. Jenaya...
The link will take you to a pre-filtered list of rheumatic heart disease related publications, administered by Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet.
RHD publications | Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet

A pre-filtered list of rheumatic heart disease publications maintained by the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet. 

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Animated video about ARF and RHD, why Bicillin injections are important and why sore throats need to be taken seriously and see a doctor immediately.
Benny's Journey - video for young people (ENGLISH)

Animated video about the importance of Bicillin injections and why sore throats need to be taken seriously.
Animated video about ARF and RHD, why Bicillin injections are important and why sore throats need to be taken seriously and see a doctor immediately and see a doctor immediately.
Benny's Journey - video for young people (TORRES STRAIT CREOLE)

Animated video about the importance of Bicillin injections and why sore throats need to be taken seriously.
Take Heart is a moving picture advocacy project designed to put rheumatic heart disease on the global media and public health agendas.
Take Heart - What is Rheumatic Heart Disease

Take Heart  is a moving picture advocacy project designed to put rheumatic heart disease on the global media and public health agendas....
To prevent acute rheumatic fever recurrence, secondary prophylaxis with bicillin (BPG) is required.
Administering Bicillin

An introduction and overview (video) for administering benzathine benzylpenicillin G (BPG, Bicillin).

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Administering BPG Information poster

A practical guide for people who administer with benzathine benzylpenicillin G (BPG, Bicillin) injections.

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Hosted by Charlie King, OAM, this panel was held in Darwin in 2016. It includes discussion from experts, people with RHD and carers in a question and answer style presentation.
(RHD) Forgotten but not gone - Q&A Panel Event 2016

Panel discussion hosted by Charlie King, ‘Why does a third world disease still exist in Australia?'’ (May include images and...
This flyer contains information about rheumatic heart disease in pregnancy and was developed by the Australasian Maternity Outcomes Surveillance System (AMOSS).
Rheumatic Heart Disease in Pregnancy - AMOSS

This flyer contains information about rheumatic heart disease in pregnancy (Australasian Maternity Outcomes Surveillance System, AMOSS...

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RHD Action Global report: BPG has been subject to global stock outs over the last decade in both high and low resource settings.
Global Status of BPG Report

This document provides an overview of Benzathine penicillin G and its uses. (2016)

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Indigenous Hip Hop Projects was proud to partner with Malabam Health Service, GYS Maningrida and Menzies School of Health Research to work with Maningrida community to create this deadly music video/health resource.
My Heart Keeps Beating song - IHHP Maningrida

Indigenous Hip Hop Projects was proud to partner with Malabam Health Service, GYS Maningrida and Menzies School of Health Research to work with...
Indigenous Hip Hop Projects was proud to work with the Njaki Njaki community of Merredin and partner with the Merredin Aboriginal Project Inc. (MAPI), University of Western Australia, Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health and Telethon Kids Institute to create this music video/health resource.
Gotta Keep it Strong song - IHHP Merredin

Indigenous Hip Hop Projects was proud to work with the Njaki Njaki community of Merredin and partner with the Merredin Aboriginal Project Inc. (...

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