Strengthening Rheumatic Heart Disease Care in Timor-Leste

Even though early detection and appropriate access to treatment can make rheumatic heart disease (RHD) preventable,Timor-Leste still has one of the highest rates of RHD in the world. Most commonly impacting children and young people, severe RHD can lead to conditions that include heart failure, stroke, disability and premature death. The extreme impact of this […]