Olivia Lewis

Issues

1. A developing world disease in a developed country: Why does New Zealand have one of the highest rates of rheumatic fever? Introduction
   
   Globally, Acute Rheumatic fever (ARF) is a disease of poverty in developing countries (Lennon, 2017). New Zealand is known as a developed country that ranks highly in international comparisons on human development, quality of life, life expectancy and prosperity (Whitireia, 2017). Healthcare in New Zealand is not only accessible to majority of the population, but it is also free for children under 13 years old (Ministry of Health, 2016). Despite rheumatic fever being a “developing…