Rheumatic Heart Disease in Indigenous communities: a team member's observations

27 November 2014

Rheumatic Heart Disease is an entirely preventable disease that has not been seen in our cities since the early 1900’s. Yet its prevalence in indigenous communities is as high as in Third World countries. 

Australia has its own Third World, hidden in the Northern Territory’s Top End, and it goes largely unseen by most Australians.

Michelle Gallant was a team member in a completed research project by Menzies School of Health Research and James Cook University. The project used echocardiography to screen 5000 school aged children across the Top End.

Michelle will share her observations of this field work and the social issues raised.

Where:                        Belgrave Library, Reynolds Lane (in the carpark above Woolworths)
When:                         7.30—8.30pm Thursday 27 November
Cost:                            Free (and supper too!)                     
Bookings                     Judy Wolff 9754 7090 judy.wolffATgmail.com (use ampersand)