Rheumatic Fever cause will be tackled in a new project.
A project aimed at reducing rheumatic fever by addressing household crowding has been established in Western Heights.
The Lakes District Health Board last month entered into a service agreement with the Western Heights Health Centre to establish and deliver the Western Heights Healthy Homes service.
The service opened on Monday
and is led by Western Heights Health Centre social worker Lynda Wareing.
She is responsible for managing referrals to the service, as well as working with families to identify and resolve housing overcrowding issues.
Rates of rheumatic fever transmission are known to be higher in those homes where there is not enough space and/or inadequate heating and insulation for families to live comfortably.
