Changing Australia: Rolf Gomes and bringing health equity to the bush

If you live in a rural or remote community, your risk of dying from heart disease is far higher than your city-dwelling counterparts and your access to specialist healthcare can be much lower.

When electrical engineer-turned-cardiologist Rolf Gomes saw this playing out during his rotations as a junior doctor in the bush...his mind started racing..how could he help fill that gap?

Putting his engineering skills to use, he designed a mobile diagnostic and testing clinic, which today are known as heart trucks, and have helped save hundreds of lives in rural and remote communities in Australia.

Guest: Dr Rolf Gomes is the creator and director or Heart of Australia