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Rheumatic heart disease continues to have a devastating impact on First Nations people in Australia, with young people in the Northern Territory being 122 times more likely to have rheumatic heart disease than other young Australians. On the eve of World Heart Day we explore the persisting and unjust burden of rheumatic heart disease for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia.

Film running time: 1hr 20
Panel discussion: From 6.30pm

Watch the Trailer 

Panel members

Following the film will be a panel discussion, with insights from:

• Vicki Wade, Noongar woman and Director of RHD Australia, and Co-Producer of the film
• Dr Jason Agostino, General Practitioner and Epidemiologist
• Dr Rosemary Wyber, Lead author of the RHD Endgame Strategy, General Practitioner and ANU Research Fellow for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cardiovascular health,
• and more.

Panel Moderator: Dr Arnagretta Hunter, General Cardiologist and ANU Human Futures Fellow