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I want to cheer Dr Andrea Beaton who says, “we need to democratise echocardiography” in order to improve #RHD diagnosis as part of #ARF clinical pathway. #RHDCongress

And that's a wrap on day 1 of the #RHDCongress! 🥳 Thank you to everyone who joined us online and in person today from all over the world. Check out our 🔑 highlights of the day 📸 and see you tomorrow! ❤️ worldcongressonrhd.org/programme/#fri… #EndRHD

"Teaching critical thinking seems to be forgotten." Inspiring talk by Dr. lieslzuhlke and personal closing words by Dr. Krishna Kumar on #RHD leaders who "changed the face of RHD in India and 🌐." #RHDCongress

"Think innovatively about the curriculum .. integrate #PublicHealth into the curriculum more." Dr. lieslzuhlke stresses the need for #decolonization, patient-centeredness, and recognizing social determinants of health in medical training and practice. #RHDCongress #MedEd #RHD

Major gratitude World Heart Federation for invitation to discuss access to #GlobalCardiacSurgery at the #RHDCongress. 6 billion people lack access to safe, timely, & affordable cardiac surgical care. This includes the 40+ MILLION people living with #RHD–a neglected disease of poverty.

How ⬆️ access to #RHD surgery? 🔄 Integrated care across #HealthSystem 📢 More effective & unified #advocacy 🔎 Active case finding, screening, prevention 📶 Research & implementation More in our recent NIH NHLBI Working Group output: x.com/DVervoort94/st… #RHDCongress

The message throughout this World Heart Federation #ENDRHD conference has been collaboration and patient involvement. Thank you to our RW team for the great work and to Rwanda Biomedical Centre for being great partners to give us the privilege to work with the people of Rwanda! And thank you to our

It's terrific to see Global ARCH Board of Directors Member Flavia Baturine, RHD Support Group, Uganda Heart Institute address gaps in care, patient-provider gaps, & misconceptions and concerns about #RHD at the World Heart Federation World Congress on RHD. You're an inspiration Flavia! ❤️❤️❤️

How often do you see MoH rep of Fiji asking Italian 🇮🇹 hematologist working in Sudan 🇸🇩 q to follow up on comments by 🫀 surgeons from Uganda 🇺🇬 & Egypt 🇪🇬 (+ all women in men-dominated specialty)? Inspired after moderating #RHDCongress top surgical abstracts & seeing 👏 work 🌐

Leadership by World Heart Federation to host first-ever World Congress on #RHD, taking it out of North America & Europe (unlike most #GlobalHealth meetings), & including oft forgotten but indispensable topics (such as #GlobalCardiacSurgery & lived experiences) should be 👏. #RHDCongress

From overcrowded housing to transmission patterns to biomarkers, Dr. Mark Engel SAMRC UCT shares insights into knowledge gaps & challenges surrounding primordial, primary, and secondary prevention of #ARF/#RHD–all opportunities to reduce & eventually #EndRHD. #RHDCongress

"This morning, I had palpitations. I was thinking whether I should let #RHDCongress know that I could not be on the panel. This is what we as patients with #RHD have to deal with." Anu Gomanju grabs the attention of the entire room, stressing need to include patients & families.

"Vision without action is only a dream. Action without vision just passes time." #RHDCongress 'Global Action Plan for #RHD' Plenary 📢: 📶 Evidence ➡️ implementation 🫀 #GlobalCardiacSurgery Centers of Excellence 🎓 Capacity-building for 🏥&🔎 🏘 #SDoH & community engagement

Vice-Chair of the #RHDCongress Steering Committee lieslzuhlke: “I am immensely proud of what we have achieved over the course of these three beautiful, inspiring days. We had the chance to meet with colleagues and friends, old and new, who share the same passion and

"This Congress is a win and a dream come true for those living with #RHD." The room is packed as the #RHDCongress comes to an end with an insightful closing ceremony, filled with key points & summaries by the conference organizers, and a hopeful note to #EndRHD in the future.

"WHF believes that every individual deserves access to the best possible heart care, and this belief drives our actions and initiatives. By addressing #RHD, we are not only pursuing our mission of ensuring cardiovascular health for everyone, but also recognizing that RHD is a

#Empowernurses through education and skill transfer to diagnose and implement early treatment. In most countries where #RHD is endemic, nurses are the backbone of the health care system and the point of access!

#HFSPMeeting2023 HFSP welcome to the community -new grants will be announced soon!

The SAMRC salutes you! #MatricResults2023

#ECCMID2024 Powerful opening lieslzuhlke reflecting on the lasting legacy of colonialism and apartheid on health & health outcomes in South Africa