Maningrida has some of the highest rates of RHD and that’s why we run

Healthy Skin twice a year. With first one of 2025 was a huge success!

During this 5-day event, teams of doctors, nurses and community workers engaged visited homes across Maningrida doing skin assessments and treatments, checking for skin infections like scabies and providing education on how to keep our skin healthy.

We also had our nearer scan team situated at RHD, Youth Centre and providing house visits for heart scans.

We were also graced with Captain Cha Cha and Captain Jellyfish from the Starlight Foundation who made their way to Maningrida participating in activities around community.

We Recorded a total of 817 of participants getting skin checks and a total on 69 Heart scan done by our nearer scan team. a great achievement for all those involved.

Every day all participants of health checks and scans went into a raffle to win a prize such as mattress, lawnmower or washing machine and Pressure washers With with one of each prize being draw for each day

Thanks to all the volunteers doctors, nurses, starlight and Mala'la staff who contributed to such a great week