Abstract:
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a preventable non-communicable condition that disproportionately affects
the world’s poorest and most vulnerable. The World Heart Federation Roadmap for improved RHD control is
a resource designed to help a variety of stakeholders raise the profile of RHD nationally and globally, and
provide a framework to guide and support the strengthening of national, regional and global RHD control
efforts. The Roadmap identifies the barriers that limit access to and uptake of proven interventions for the
prevention and control of RHD. It also highlights a variety of established and promising solutions that may
be used to overcome these barriers. As a general guide, the Roadmap is meant to serve as the foundation
for the development of tailored plans of action to improve RHD control in specific contexts.
