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Welcome to Murmur! - December 2016 |
Can you believe it? We're almost at the end of 2016! A new year is almost upon us and we'd like to take a moment to reflect on what's been a busy year for RHDAustralia.
This newsletter features many stories from the year, including a personal story from Patrick, an Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Worker living with rheumatic heart disease.
We'd also like to reflect on two great events that took place in the month of October. The first being our NT health professionals workshop and the second, facilitated by legendary sports commentator, Charlie King, was a Q&A panel event at the NT Parliament House that generated a public awareness about a 100% preventable disease..
So, sit back, relax and catch up on the latest news from RHDAustralia. See you back in 2017! |
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From pain to gain |
"And then I had the operation. It's changed me as a person you know; I see the world in a different view. That's why I'm a health worker today and that's why I'm so passionate about working in health and RHD education, helping people out, and looking out for people's health and looking after my own health as well. I can't see myself doing anything else." - Patrick Waisu (pictured in centre) |
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Forgotten but not gone: 'Why does a third world disease still exist in Australia?' |
This was the question asked at our Q&A panel event held at Parliament House, Darwin, in October. The community event raised awareness and generated discussion around a disease that has been all but forgotten in metropolitan and mainstream Australia. |
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Social solutions and clinical knowledge keys to prevention | The 2016 Northern Territory Rheumatic Heart Disease Education Workshop was an opportunity to share information, knowledge and expertise. The workshop reinforced the need for both social solutions and clinical knowledge to end rheumatic heart disease in Australia.
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In-language health messages speak to patients | Jacob no longer fights his BPG injections after watching the acute rheumatic fever health message in his own Warlpiri language.
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Indigenous Hip Hop Projects videos feature RHD and Strong Skin messages |
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AMA releases 2016 report card on Indigenous health |
The 2016 Report Card - A call to action to prevent new cases of rheumatic heart disease in Indigenous Australia by 2031 - launched in Darwin.
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NT Workshop experience
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"I think there is definitely a need to educate doctors about ARF/RHD, especially in the NT." - Dr Thilini Basnayake
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Top End clinicians support Timor-Leste kids |
Despite the obvious impact of rheumatic heart disease in clinical practice in Timor-Leste, the actual burden of rheumatic heart disease has not been previously documented.
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What does screening mean to the screened? |
A qualitative follow-up study to an echo screening project will explore the perspectives of the children and families involved.
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