Towards a uniform plan for the control of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Africa - the Awareness Surveillance Advocacy Prevention (ASAP) Programme

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dc.contributor.authorRobertson, Kate A
dc.contributor.authorVolmink, Jimmy A
dc.contributor.authorMayosi, Bongani M
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-30T08:05:15Z
dc.date.available2017-06-30T08:05:15Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.date.updated2016-01-12T08:15:41Z
dc.description.abstractOver the last 150 years the developed world has experienced a dramatic decline in the incidence and prevalence of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (RF/RHD) through improved living conditions and the widespread use of penicillin for the treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis. Despite the proven effectiveness and availability of penicillin for both primary and secondary prevention of RF, developing countries continue to face unacceptably high rates of the disease.1 RF/RHD is the most common cardiovascular disease in children and young adults in the world, because 80% of the world’s population live in developing countries where the disease is still rampant. Recent research estimates that RF/RHD affects about 15.6 million people worldwide, with 282 000 new cases and 233 000 deaths each year. There are 2.4 million affected children between 5 and 14 years of age in developing countries, 1 million of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa, making the continent the major RF/RHD hotspot.2
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7196/samj.9433
dc.identifier.apacitationRobertson, K. A., Volmink, J. A., & Mayosi, B. M. (2006). Towards a uniform plan for the control of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Africa - the Awareness Surveillance Advocacy Prevention (ASAP) Programme. <i>South African Medical Journal</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24675en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationRobertson, Kate A, Jimmy A Volmink, and Bongani M Mayosi "Towards a uniform plan for the control of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Africa - the Awareness Surveillance Advocacy Prevention (ASAP) Programme." <i>South African Medical Journal</i> (2006) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24675en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationRobertson, K. A., Volmink, J. A., & Mayosi, B. M. (2006). Towards a uniform plan for the control of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Africa-the Awareness Surveillance Advocacy Prevention (ASAP) Programme. South African Medical Journal, 96(3), 241-254.
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Robertson, Kate A AU - Volmink, Jimmy A AU - Mayosi, Bongani M AB - Over the last 150 years the developed world has experienced a dramatic decline in the incidence and prevalence of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (RF/RHD) through improved living conditions and the widespread use of penicillin for the treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis. Despite the proven effectiveness and availability of penicillin for both primary and secondary prevention of RF, developing countries continue to face unacceptably high rates of the disease.1 RF/RHD is the most common cardiovascular disease in children and young adults in the world, because 80% of the world’s population live in developing countries where the disease is still rampant. Recent research estimates that RF/RHD affects about 15.6 million people worldwide, with 282 000 new cases and 233 000 deaths each year. There are 2.4 million affected children between 5 and 14 years of age in developing countries, 1 million of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa, making the continent the major RF/RHD hotspot.2 DA - 2006 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Medical Journal LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2006 T1 - Towards a uniform plan for the control of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Africa - the Awareness Surveillance Advocacy Prevention (ASAP) Programme TI - Towards a uniform plan for the control of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Africa - the Awareness Surveillance Advocacy Prevention (ASAP) Programme UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24675 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/24675
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationRobertson KA, Volmink JA, Mayosi BM. Towards a uniform plan for the control of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Africa - the Awareness Surveillance Advocacy Prevention (ASAP) Programme. South African Medical Journal. 2006; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24675.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Molecular and Cell Biologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceSouth African Medical Journal
dc.source.urihttp://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj
dc.subject.otherRheumatic fever
dc.subject.otherRheumatic heart disease
dc.subject.otherSouth Africa
dc.subject.other1st All Africa Workshop
dc.subject.otherProceedings
dc.titleTowards a uniform plan for the control of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Africa - the Awareness Surveillance Advocacy Prevention (ASAP) Programme
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