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Genetic heart disease clinic receives funding

Professor Chris Semsarian, Head of the Molecular Cardiology group at Centenary, has received $150,000 over 3 years from the RT Hall Foundation to fund the Kempsey Indigenous genetic heart disease clinic.

The Kempsey Indigenous genetic heart disease clinic was established in 2007, in conjunction with the Durri Aboriginal Medical Service and Kempsey family Community Centre, in response to the high incidence of young heart disease and early death present in the Kempsey indigenous community.

The clinic aims to provide specialist health care to the Kempsey community and identify individuals who are at high risk of various heart diseases in an effort to reduce incidence, severity of disease and early death.

The funding received from the RT Hall Foundation will ensure the continuation of this unique clinic, providing free cardiovascular care and advice.