AFRICA websites and information
This section contains general information about rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease from Africa. It is available here with the kind permission of the publishers.
NATIONAL (All Africa)
Awareness, Surveillance, Advocacy, Prevention Programme (A.S.A.P.)
The A.S.A.P. Programme (website) aims to raise awareness of RHD, improve the quality of RHD information, improve health care facilities and establish prevention programmes for RHD. The programme has Demonstration sites in Egypt, Ethopia, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Ruwanda, South Africa and Zambia.
SOUTH AFRICA
The Heart and Stroke Foundation (website)
Heart Disease in Children (website) is an introduction to rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.
Rheumatic Fever Poster (a checklist describing sore throat with rheumatic fever)
Important note:
The materials included in this section have been collated from other programmes and websites for general assistance.
The World Heart Federation is not able to provide personal medical advice or funding for medical procedures. Individuals with rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease should be under the care of a medical practitioner or other qualified health care professional.
Inclusion in the site does not constitute an endorsement of the content of materials, some of which may not fully reflect the views of the World Heart Federation.
