Rheumatic Heart Disease screening [ 2014 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Daniel Engelman (Principal investigator)

Brief description I am a paediatrician with experience in tropical medicine in northern Australia, the Solomon Islands and Fiji. The prevalence of Rheumatic Heart Disease in the Pacific, including Indigenous children in Australia, is amongst the highest in the world, and my project will investigate ways to reduce the burden of this disease. I will examine population screening with echocardiography (ultrasound) to detect the disease before children become sick, and investigate ways to improve patient management.

Funding Amount $117,368.00

Funding Scheme Postgraduate Scholarships

Notes Public Health Postgraduate Scholarship