Rheumatic Fever Prevention in New Zealand

Rheumatic Fever Prevention in New Zealand

SHORT FILMS Rheumatic Fever Prevention in New Zealand Rheumatic Fever Prevention In New Zealand, the disease is largely confined to the upper North Island.  The Indigenous Maori and Pacific Islander populations are predominantly affected. Together, this group...
Staying On Track with Secondary Prophylaxis

Staying On Track with Secondary Prophylaxis

SHORT FILMS Staying On Track with Secondary Prophylaxis Thankfully, most young people with Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) won’t need a mechanical heart valve replacement, which means they also won’t need to take Warfarin everyday. For most young people with RHD, like...
Rheumatic Heart Disease in Pregnancy

Rheumatic Heart Disease in Pregnancy

SHORT FILMS Rheumatic Heart Disease in Pregnancy The best way to make sure a woman with RHD has a healthy pregnancy for her and her baby is early diagnosis and cardiac review, collaborative care and communication with family, health workers, maternity and cardiac...
Strep: Group A Streptococcal Infection

Strep: Group A Streptococcal Infection

SHORT FILMS Strep: Group A Streptococcal Infection Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) is 100% preventable. Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF) is caused by the Group A Streptococcus bacteria (or Strep germs). What is Strep: Group A Streptococcal Bacteria? “The strep bug is...