In 2022, Take Heart project partner MooGoo joined forces with Australia’s largest Aboriginal community to try and stamp out RHD.
Yarrabah is an Aboriginal community of approximately 4000 people in 360 living facilities, located east of Cairns. Yarrabah has a high rate of RHD with more than 120 people currently diagnosed with the disease.
To help decrease exposure to Strep and increase sanitary conditions in Yarrabah to prevent Acute Rheumatic Fever and the development of RHD, MooGoo has generously donated over 1700 bottles of their gentle cleansing Milk Wash to the Yarrabah community to help reduce the occurrence of skin sores through increased hygiene practices such as regular hand washing and bathing.
Beyond providing bottles of Milk Wash, MooGoo has collaborated with the local health service to set up refill stations so that it’s easily accessible in community hubs, schools and sports clubs in the area.
So far, MooGoo has donated enough Milk Wash to refill over 4400 bottles. This initiative keeps convenience and the environment in mind by allowing community members to come and easily refill their bottles whenever they need to.
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