Research priorities for the primordial prevention of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease by modifying the social determinants of health

The social determinants of health such as access to income, education, housing and healthcare, strongly shape the occurrence of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease at the household, community and national levels.

Citation:
Baker MG, Masterson MY, Shung-King M, Beaton A, Bowen AC, Bansal GP, Carapetis JR. Research priorities for the primordial prevention of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease by modifying the social determinants of health. BMJ Glob Health. 2023;8(9 S)

Keywords:
Cardiovascular disease; Prevention strategies; Public Health; Review; Treatment

Abstract:
The social determinants of health such as access to income, education, housing and healthcare, strongly shape the occurrence of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease at the household, community and national levels.