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Ending rheumatic heart disease in Australia: the evidence for a new approach

The RHD Endgame Strategy: the blueprint to eliminate rheumatic heart disease in Australia by 2031 (the Endgame Strategy) is the blueprint to eliminate rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in Australia by 2031. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live with one of the highest per capita burdens of RHD in the world.

Citation:
Wyber R, Noonan K, Halkon C, Enkel S, Cannon J, Haynes E, ......  Katzenellenbogan JM, Bond-Smith D, Seth R, ..... Bowen AC, Brown A, Carapetis JR, et al. Ending rheumatic heart disease in Australia: the evidence for a new approach. Med J Aust. 2020;213 Suppl 10(S10):S3-S31.

Keywords:
Indigenous health; Rheumatic heart disease; Streptococcuss

Abstract:
The RHD Endgame Strategy: the blueprint to eliminate rheumatic heart disease in Australia by 2031 (the Endgame Strategy) is the blueprint to eliminate rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in Australia by 2031. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live with one of the highest per capita burdens of RHD in the world.