Leading efforts to end rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (RF/RHD).
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Global control of rheumatic fever (RF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is achievable.
Reach is committed to flexible capacity development for country partners. It focuses on co-designed plans that strengthen health systems and drive sustainable change while helping identify aligned donors for RHD activities.
We focus on engaging RHD-affected communities and frontline health workers, supporting peer groups, and providing educational tools, including patient education flipcharts for low literacy populations.
We support making RF/RHD a national health priority in high-burden regions by guiding the development of national strategies and advocating for policy priorities. Our specialised tools and support facilitate this process for country partners. In addition to enabling effective policies, robust programmes are essential. These programmes must adhere to best practices, be backed by the most reliable evidence, and seamlessly integrate with other health initiatives. Access to diagnostic tools, medications, treatments, and high-quality training for health personnel is crucial to successful implementation.
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We respect the facts
Our work is shaped by the RHD community
Our activities are driven by the needs of people living with RHD and the people who care for them
We are driven to find ways to help more people more effectively
Our mission is to promote the health of vulnerable populations through technical support to local, regional and global efforts to prevent and control Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease.
Our vision is to see every child free from Rheumatic Heart Disease
⦿ Create an RHD-free generation by 2030
⦿ Ensure access to quality care for everyone living with RHD by 2030
