Take Heart:Deadly Heart is a film and campaign for change. Together we can prevent RHD now and eliminate it in Australia by 2030!
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Spotlight on Dion Devow, the narrator and presenter of Take Heart: Deadly Heart.
He has called on our government to listen to First Nations voices and take urgent action against Rheumatic Heart Disease.
Learn more at TakeHeartRHD.com
#RHD #closethegap
Carlisa is smiling in this photo which speaks to her resilience.
As a child, Carlissa was diagnosed with RHD and underwent four open heart surgeries before turning 18.
Head to TakeHeartRHD.com to learn more about Carlissa's story.
#eliminateRHD #closethegap
At least 100 young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are lost to rheumatic heart disease yearly. And that number is very likely to be an underestimate. Let's change that.
Join the movement and host a screening of 'Take Heart: Deadly Heart'
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This is Cissy. Athletic and full of energy - but she's also had to battle Rheumatic Heart Disease.
When Dr. Bo checked Cissy's heart, Cissy was only doing the check out of curiosity. She never expected to be diagnosed with RHD.
Discover her story:
youtu.be/5sImgBKA2ss
Spotlight on our impact partner MooGoo Skin Care who has been working with the Yarrabah community to help eliminate RHD. This includes donating soap to the community to help fight RHD.
Watch the story via:youtu.be/QLbORBPihT0
#eliminateRHD #preventRHD
Take Heart: Deadly Heart' has recently left SBS On Demand... But that doesn't mean you can't see the film anymore!
We ensure that anyone can host their own screening of the film.
It's super easy to host a screening!
Find out more below:
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Cissy is a Katherine woman, born and raised.
Always the sportswoman, Cissy was chosen to be part of the 2021 Indigenous Marathon Program.
In a causal check with Dr. Bo, she discovered she had a mild case of Rheumatic Heart Disease.
Discover her story
youtube.com/watch?v=5sImgBKA…
We are closer than ever to eliminating RHD from Australia.
But work still needs to be done. Help spread awareness by heading over to SBS on Demand and streaming 'Take Heart: Deadly Heart' today.
For more ways to watch:
takeheartrhd.com/see-deadly-…
“By tackling RHD, you not only solve the problem, but you solve a lot of other childhood illnesses that contribute to the gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.”
-Dr Bo Remenyi
Stream Take Heart: Deadly Heart on SBS On Demand, now
You can catch 'Take Heart: Deadly Heart' on SBS on Demand, NOW.
The more people that watch the film, the louder our message can be - that by 2030, Rheumatic Heart Disease needs to be a thing of the past.
Join the movement:
takeheartrhd.com/see-deadly-…
#RHD #closethegap
"[RHD is] predominately in remote communities and it's not going away... It's still there" says Producer Vicki Wade, in this eye-opening article from the National Indigenous Times.
nit.com.au/23-03-2023/5371/t…
#RHD #closethegap
Missed the broadcasts of 'Take Heart: Deadly Heart'?
Stream the film NOW on SBS On Demand for the next thirty days.
For all other ways to watch, see below!
takeheartrhd.com/see-deadly-…
Missed the broadcasts of 'Take Heart: Deadly Heart'?
No worries! You can still do your part.
Stream the film NOW on SBS On Demand for the next thirty days.
For all other ways to watch, see below!
takeheartrhd.com/see-deadly-…
The Take Heart: Deadly Heart film may be out in the world, but that doesn't mean the story is over.
This is Cissy. Athletic, full of energy but she's also had to battle Rheumatic Heart Disease.
Discover her story:
youtu.be/5sImgBKA2ss youtube.com/watch?v=5sImgBKA…
Did you see 'Take Heart: Deadly Heart' recently and want to know how you can make a difference?
Share the film with your friends, watch the short films on YouTube and host a screening of the film.
Together, we can end RHD - for good.
takeheartrhd.com/
Close The Gap Day is here, and you can see 'Take Heart: Deadly Heart' today AND tonight.
Catch the film on NITV at 12:40pm, or if you're a night owl, see it 11:15pm tonight!
For all other ways to watch, see below!
takeheartrhd.com/see-deadly-…
Cissy is a Katherine woman, born and raised.
Always the sportswoman, Cissy was chosen to be part of the Indigenous Marathon Program.
But in a causal check with Dr. Bo, she discovered she had a mild case of Rheumatic Heart Disease.
Discover her story:
youtube.com/watch?v=5sImgBKA…
"Older Australians may recall [RHD] being around in the 1950's," says Co-Producer Vicki Wade.
"The sad thing is now that now it is seen in nearly entirely First Nations communities."
Read the full article (27.2.23)
hospitalhealth.com.au/conten…
'Take Heart: Deadly Heart's @DarkiesDesign not only explores what it is to live with RHD, but also how preventing this disease can go a long way towards closing the gap on health inequity in Australia.
Catch the film NOW on SBS on Demand
#closethegap #kidshealth
This Close The Gap Day, we're aiming to get 'Deadly Heart' in front of as many eyes as possible.
This is where you come in.
Watch the film now NOW on SBS on Demand, and then catch it on NITV, March 16th at 8pm.
For other ways to watch:
takeheartrhd.com/see-deadly-…