Cardiovascular disease

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4 minutes 29 seconds
Maputo, Mozambique
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Rheumatic Heart Disease, a dangerous inflammation of the heart, affects 30 million people, but lacks recognition and is severely underfunded. In Mozambique, thousands of RHD patients – predominantly women - die every year. The World Heart Federation is widening access to essential information and treatment, to improve the quality of life of those affected by the condition.

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This video appears in the Turning the Tide documentary series.

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