Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) Is the most common heart disease among young people under the age of 25. It claims over 291000 lives annually worldwide majorly in the low- or middle-income countries according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The disease results from damage to heart valves caused by rheumatic fever. Unfortunately there is no cure for the condition which can lead to heart valve damage stroke heart failure and death if left untreated. Treatment of severe rheumatic heart disease often requires costly surgery that is usually not available in low-income countries. An Indian study has found that a drug