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Primary Prevention of Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease
Primordial Prevention Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are predominantly diseases of social, environmental, and economic poverty. Primordial prevention, defined as improving socioeconomic and living conditions, and having well-organized, effective health systems, is arguably the most important…