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Supporting Early Detection and Standardised Patient Management of RHD in Indonesia

Reach is providing technical support to the Indonesia Heart Foundation and Indonesia Heart Association as they collaborate to strengthen their capacity to diagnose and manage RHD and better understand the burden of disease among school-aged children.

October 29, 2024

Philippines Screening Pilot Project

Reach, in partnership with the World Heart Federation, is supporting the Philippines Heart Association to implement a project entitled Rheumatic Fever Screening Among School Children using Cardiac Point of Care Ultrasound (Cardiac POCUS) by Local Health Workers.

October 29, 2024

Support Recognition and Management of Rheumatic Fever in Primary Health Care Settings

The rheumatic fever (RF) algorithm was first developed as a decision tool for frontline healthcare workers. It is intended to support early diagnosis of RF in settings where rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is endemic.

October 29, 2024

Advancing RF/RHD Prevention and Control in the Philippines: A Focus on Policy

In mid-2024, Liz Kennedy, Senior Technical Advisor at Reach, delivered a keynote address to staff and guests at the Philippine Heart Centre in Manila. Her presentation included recent updates to the Echocardiography Guidelines and key insights from the World Congress on RHD held in Abu Dhabi in late 2023.

July 23, 2024