Paving the way to ending rheumatic heart disease: From policy to people

Moderated by: Kavita Maharaj Special address by: Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus | Director-General, World Health Organization Speakers: Paurvi Bhatt | President, Medtronic Foundation Dr Alex Makupe | Ministry of Health, Zambia Dr Loise Nyanjau | Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, Kenya Buli Wainiqolo | Advocate and person living with RHD, Fiji Prof Liesl Zühlke | President, Reach Prof Karen Sliwa | Past President, World Heart Federation Prof Fausto Pinto | President, World Heart Federation Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) affects 39 million people worldwide and is the most commonly acquired heart disease in people under the age of 25. Despite having been eradicated in many parts of the world, it continues to affect some of the world’s poorest and most marginalised populations. Join us next week for a lively debate where healthcare workers, policymakers, civil society representatives and people living with RHD will come together to explore the challenges and solutions to ending RHD once and for all. The interactive panel discussion will be followed by a live Q&A. You can submit your questions in advance to [email protected]. The webinar will be available to watch on demand on the World Heart Connect website following the event.