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41. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Tropenpädiatrie und Internationale Kindergesundheit

Gesellschaft für Tropenpädiatrie und Internationale Kindergesundheit e. V.

12.05. - 14.05.2023, Bonn

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Rheumatic heart disease – a neglected tropical disease

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  • presenting/speaker Amy Sanyahumbi - Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi

Gesellschaft für Tropenpädiatrie & Internationale Kindergesundheit. 41. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Tropenpädiatrie und Internationale Kindergesundheit. Bonn, 12.-14.05.2023. Düsseldorf: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House; 2023. Doc23gtpL22

doi: 10.3205/23gtp09, urn:nbn:de:0183-23gtp090

Published: May 10, 2023

© 2023 Sanyahumbi.
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. See license information at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.

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Despite being one of the most prevalent tropical diseases, with a prevalence of over 40 million worldwide, rheumatic heart disease is one of the most neglected. Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease make up less than 0.01% of funding for neglected diseases. Despite multiple challenges for global RHD prioritization, RHD has gained increased attention on the global stage, with recent WHO and World Heart Federation resolutions. Our group has prioritized pediatric cardiology training, clinical care, and research in Malawi. We have recently led recent projects on screening for RHD, improving adherence to benzathine penicillin in those with RHD, the relationship between acute rheumatic fever and GI parasites, and the development of a biomarker for acute rheumatic fever.