Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease continue to disproportionately affect First Nations communities, but a simple idea is making a powerful difference: clean clothes.
In this episode, we travel to Barunga Festival in the Northern Territory to learn how community-run remote laundries are reducing scabies, preventing new cases of RHD, and strengthening local pride. We hear from Aboriginal Investment Group CEO Liz Morgan-Brett, community laundry worker Darryl Miller, Heart Foundation leaders working on the ground, and researcher Dr Ailin Lepletier, who explains the science behind how skin infections can lead to serious heart damage.
We also share news of a brand-new Remote Laundry opening in Borroloola — the latest step in a growing, community-led movement improving health outcomes across remote Australia.
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