The Beat of Change: Rheumatic Heart Disease in Mozambique

Despite affecting 33 million people around the world —almost equal to that of HIV—, rheumatic heart disease (RHD) attracts very little attention and even less funding. In this short film, the World Heart Federation follows the daily struggles of a young mother from Mozambique, who is diagnosed with RHD, to dive into the difficulties, the stigma and the lack of awareness surrounding this devastating disease. This film is part of the Turning the Tide series, developed by the NCD Alliance and BBC StoryWorks to give voice to the global burden of NCDs