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What is scabies, how do you get scabies, how do I know if I've got scabies, crusted scabies, what should I do, getting rid of scabies, what causes skin sores, what should I do, what is tinea, what should I do,
Healthy Skin Story: Scabies, skin sores and tinea

What is scabies, how do you get scabies, how do I know if I've got scabies, crusted scabies, what should I do, getting rid of scabies,...

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National Healthy Skin Guideline (2nd edition)

The Australian Healthy Skin Guideline provides best practice recommendations for recognition, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of...

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Submission on behalf of the END RHD Centre of Research Excellence and RHDAustralia. This document contains recommendations for the Closing the Gap Refresh that will retain a focus on health outcomes that matter to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
2018 Closing the Gap Refresh

Submission on behalf of the END RHD Centre of Research Excellence and RHDAustralia. This document contains recommendations for the Closing the Gap...

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A short film about secondary prophylaxis, what it is, and why it is important.
Secondary Prophylaxis

A short film about secondary prophylaxis, what it is, and why it is important.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are...
This short animated video includes brief information about the procedures for heart valve repair and heart valve replacement.
Heart valve surgery - Patient information

This short, animated video includes brief information about the procedures for heart valve repair and heart valve replacement. 
This short video is a discussion in question and answer format, between a woman from Thursday Island and nurse. They talk about the heart and rheumatic heart disease.
Valve disease

This short video is a discussion in question-and-answer format, between a woman from Thursday Island and nurse. They talk about the...
This short film includes paediatric cardiologist Dr Bo Reményi and Dr Jessie Johnston discussing the importance of cardiac care for women with rheumatic heart disease during pregnancy.
Rheumatic heart disease in pregnancy

This short film includes paediatric cardiologist Dr Bo Reményi and Dr Jessie Johnston discussing the importance of cardiac care for women with...
This short film includes medical and public health specialists from around the world discussing the causes, symtoms and impact of group A stretococcal infections of the throat.
Take Heart Group A streptococcal infection

This short film includes medical and public health specialists from around the world discussing the causes, symptoms and impact of group...
Paediatric cardiologist Dr Bo Reményi was NT Australian of the Year in 2018. She used this opportunity to highlight the high rates of rheumatic heart disease among Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Dr Bo Remenyi, NT Australian of the Year 2018

Paediatric cardiologist Dr Bo Reményi was NT Australian of the Year in 2018. She used this opportunity to highlight the high rates of rheumatic...
This short documentary aired on NITV's The Point with Stan Grant follows the stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with rheumatic heart disease who have had open heart surgery.
RHD wiping out generations of Indigenous Australians - The Point

This short documentary aired on NITV's The Point with Stan Grant follows the stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people...
Demonstration of a young boy with chorea
Sydenham chorea

Demonstration of a young boy with Sydenham chorea
This short film follows the story of Rayboy, a teenager with rheumatic heart disease receiving regular penicillin needles, who befriends a younger child who also needs the needles.
Rayboy's Story

This short film follows the story of Rayboy, a teenager with rheumatic heart disease receiving regular penicillin needles, who befriends a younger...
A very concise 1min 38sec audio recording of Dr Bo Remenyi talking about the signs and symptoms of acute rheumatic fever. Quick and to the point. If your children have any of these symptoms take them to the clinic straight away.
Acute rheumatic fever signs and symptoms - Dr Bo Remenyi

A very concise 1min 38sec audio recording of Dr Bo Remenyi talking about the signs and symptoms of acute rheumatic fever. Quick and to the point....

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This short film presented in the Kriol language 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 in pregnancy: Kriol

This short film deals with issues around pregnancy and the importance of family for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women...
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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