Projects
Improving delivery of secondary prophylaxis for rheumatic heart disease
Continued progress in controlling RHD requires an understanding of how to improve delivery of regular injections of penicillin - secondary prophylaxis (SP).
Evaluating the genetic contribution to rheumatic heart disease pathogenesis in Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
We are conducting a genetic study to better understand why some people are susceptible to RHD and others are not.