Rheumatic Fever
Putting Children at the Centre of Rheumatic Fever Interventions
Anthropologist and Child Health researcher, Dr Julie Spray joins us once again. Tonight she's taking a look at Rheumatic Fever - how it impacts children and what the best interventions are for them. Audio
$10m funding pledged for strep-throat vaccine development
$10 million has been set aside to develop a vaccine for strep-throat - a precursor to rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.
Last year more than a hundred people were hospitalised for the first… Audio
Academic: If rheumatic fever affected pākeha, more would be done
A leading Academic in rheumatic fever says if it was a disease that affected Pakeha children, much more would have been done.
The country's largest charitable child health organisation, Cure Kids… Audio
GP: Covid-19 lockdown contributed to rheumatic fever spike
An Auckland GP says the Covid-19 lockdown has contributed to the spike in the number of children being hospitalised with acute rheumatic fever.
There's been a dramatic rise in the number of… Audio
NZ's heart-breaker: rheumatic fever rates on the rise
Rheumatic fever rates are on the rise. Philippa Tolley talks to those living with this heart-damaging auto-immune disease and to those left behind. Video, Audio
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Rheumatic fever rates in Northland: 'It's just so sad'
Northland doctors say Health Ministry figures for one year they have audited under-estimated by half the true burden of acute rheumatic fever in the region. Audio
NZ's heart-breaker: rheumatic fever rates on the rise
Rheumatic fever rates are on the rise. Philippa Tolley talks to those living with this heart-damaging auto-immune disease and to those left behind. Video, Audio
Preventing rheumatic fever
A new study outlines the barriers to preventing rheumatic fever. Institutional Racism, inflexibility to when and how people get their shots, and the disconnect with youth are all part of the problem.
…Is it time for a rheumatic fever register?
Rheumatic fever is seriously debilitating illness: gone untreated, it can reduce a person's life expectancy by approximately 15 years Audio
Rheumatic fever sufferers allegedly called 'coconuts' in hospital
A study into the increase in rheumatic fever in Māori and Pacific people has uncovered claims of racism and 'rough handling' of patients suffering from the disease. Audio
App to build awareness about rheumatic fever in Samoa
Samoan app developed to build awareness about rheumatic fever. Audio
Rheumatic fever on the rise in Auckland despite govt targets
Government targets to reduce rheumatic fever are unlikely to be met and in some regions, particularly in Auckland, rates have actually risen. Kathryn Ryan speaks to Professor Harvey White, the… Audio
Big spend on rheumatic fever has little impact in Auckland
The government fails to make a dent in rheumatic fever rates across much of Auckland. Millions of dollars has been poured in to slash the incidents of the debilitating disease. Audio
Housing crisis blamed for Auckland's rheumatic fever rates
The government is failing to make a dent in rheumatic fever rates across much of Auckland, despite millions of dollars being poured into tackling the problem.
Childhood rheumatic fever can last into later life
Children who get acute rheumatic fever and need heart surgery continue to battle the disease in later life. Audio
Sugar 'providing fuel' for rheumatic fever
A new study shows children with several rotten teeth are nearly twice as likely to get rheumatic fever. Audio
Children with rotten teeth likely to get rheumatic fever
A new study shows children with several rotten teeth are almost twice as likely to get rheumatic fever. Audio
'Not a good illness for a kid to have'
Fewer people are being admitted to hospital with rheumatic fever but the Minister of Health says there is still a lot to do.
Fewer people admitted to hospital with rheumatic fever
Fewer people are being admitted to hospital with rheumatic fever but the Minister of Health says there is still a lot to do. Audio
Rheumatic Fever Vaccination - Dr Lance O'Sullivan
A new vaccine to combat disease caused by rheumatic fever may soon become a reality. It has the potential to save hundreds of thousands of deaths from preventable heart disease, throughout the world… Audio