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| Welcome to Murmur! - July 2017 |
Welcome to the latest edition of Murmur. In this issue you will find news, stories and clinical updates from across Australia regarding acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. As always we welcome feedback and contributions for future editions of Murmur.
If you would like to contribute or have any feedback please contact us at info@rhdaustralia.org.au |
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| Penicillin injections prevent 21 year old from developing more serious rheumatic heart disease |
| Nearly 13 years after his initial diagnosis, at the age of 21, Bradley Lewis’ most recent echo and cardiology review showed a marked improvement in his rheumatic heart disease (RHD). |
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| Ngukurr needle crew: Kids supporting kids |
| From 2013-2015, there were a group of kids from southern Arnhem Land who referred to themselves as the ‘needle crew’. But much like the Marvel Comics superhero, Black Widow, or the DC Comic book hero, Swamp Thing, their ominous sounding names were not indicative of the good that they brought to the world. |
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| What will it take to end rheumatic heart disease in Australia? |  After two days of meetings to discuss strategies on eliminating rheumatic heart disease in Australia, the take home message was clear.
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| Landmark WHO report on RHD ahead of global discussions |  A landmark report on rheumatic heart disease (RHD) – drafted by the World Health Organization (WHO) – has been released to accompany intergovernmental discussions on RHD during the upcoming WHO Executive Board meeting, which takes place in Geneva at the beginning of June.
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| Innovation in remote WA community improves skin health for local Indigenous children | A collaborative community approach to improving skin health in the remote Indigenous community of Looma, Western Australia has shown great potential in reducing the risk of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD).
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| NSW framework for ARF and RHD released | "It's (acute rheumatic fever/rheumatic heart disease) taken such a toll on my family when it could've been prevented". This was a statement from a mother in New South Wales (NSW) during one of the four community consultations that helped shape the first ever Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF) and Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) Framework for use in NSW.
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| BPG injection sites and methods |
| This video takes you through the IM injection sites and methods for administering benzathine penicillin G (BPG). The correct intramuscular injection technique is important to ensure pain is minimised and drug absorption is maximised. Watch now |
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| Benny's Journey in Torres Strait Kriol |
This cartoon, developed by the Queensland RHD Control Program, is aimed at Indigenous children and helps to explain what ARF and RHD are, why Bicillin injections are important and why they should take sore throats seriously and see a doctor immediately. Watch now
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