Australian Institute of Health and Welfare releases worrying new report but RHDAustralia says it remains optimistic

By Newsroom
Updated June 29 2021 - 12:22am, first published May 7 2021 - 5:30am
RHDAustralia supports the prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in Australia.
RHDAustralia supports the prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in Australia.

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is rare in most high-income countries yet in Australia it persists in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, causing grief and heartache for many families and communities.

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