Over the past 2 decades, advances have been made in the #RHD continuum. Such primary advances include understanding the genetic predisposition to RHD & #echocardiographic screening. Dr. Joselyn Rwebembera expounds more in this paper. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

#HappeningNow - Masters research interviews for the Impact Program on #Rheumatic Heart Disease. Candidate 1 is Dr. Samuel Jjunju whose proposed study aims to comprehensively examine Acute Rheumatic Fever screening, diagnosis & referral practices in southwestern Uganda.

Presenter 2 is Ms. Shamim Nabidda whose masters research is titled, 'Knowledge on prevention of rheumatic heart disease and associated factors: cross sectional study among nurses working Uganda Heart Institute .' #BeatRHD

Presenter 3 is Dr. Nelson Twinamasiko whose masters research is examining 'Health related #qualityoflife for people living with Rheumatic Heart disease and #HIV in Uganda.'

Presenter 4 is Dr. Maria Asiimwe whose masters research is exploring 'Anesthetic management and outcomes of Rheumatic Heart disease among preganant women with cardiac disease undergoing surgery in Uganda.' #BeatRHD

Please help us congratulate Dr. Joselyn Rwebembera on her appointment as Deputy Director of the RRCU! Read Dr. Rwebembera’s bio on the RRCU website: rrcuganda.org/dr-joselyn-rwe…

Massive #congratulations Jafesi Pulle upon this great milestone👏👏🫡 x.com/RHDResearchRRC…

#ThankYou The New Vision for highlighting the burden of #RheumaticHeartDisease in Uganda. The article notes that RHD is prevalent in Gulu, Lira and Kampala districts. Dr. Emmy Okello emphasizes need for screening to catch the condition early. newvision.co.ug/category/healt…

Welcome to July #HappyNewMonth

📢New paper - 'Outcomes of rheumatic fever in Uganda: a prospective cohort study' published in The Lancet Global Health. Findings show that mortality rates exceed those elsewhere & the dire need for improved awareness & diagnostics for acute rheumatic fever Details here: thelancet.com/journals/langl…

#GoodMorning world. #Happening- Impact fellows progress review meeting. Presenter 1 is Agnes Namaganda, a #PhD fellow presenting her research, 'Kidney disease in preclinical Rheumatic Heart Disease: Use of biomarkers for early detection.' #Cardiology #CardioTwitter

Presenter 2 is Dr. Joselyn Rwebembera, a #PhD fellow on the Impact Program on Rheumatic Heart Disease. Her research is 'Assessing the contemporary echocardiography diagnosis and secondary prophylaxis management of early stage rheumatic #heartdisease.' #BeatRHD #Cardiology

Presenter 3 is Dr. Doreen Nakagaayi, a #PhD fellow on the Impact Program. Her research is exploring, 'Rheumatic Heart Disease in pregnancy: Indicators, impact on pregnancy outcomes and strategy for early identification.'

This is Dr. Emma Tina Ndagire, a #PhD fellow on the Impact Program. She is presenting her research titled; 'Developing outcomes measures for Acute Rheumatic Fever Clinical Trials.'

Dr. Daniel Iraguha presents his research, 'Incidence and factors associated with paroxysmal Atrial fibrillation among Rheumatic heart Disease registry patients of Uganda Heart Institute- A preventive strategy against stroke.' #BeatRHD #cardiovasculardisease

Dr. John Tebajanga, a masters fellow on the Impact Program based Mbarara University presents his research titled, 'Prevalence and factors associated with kidney function impairment among patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease in Uganda.' #BeatRHD #CardiologyNews

#Congratulations Dr. Maria Asiimwe upon being awarded sponsorship for a Master's degree research fellowship by Makerere University College of Health Sciences's Impact Program on Rheumatic Heart Disease. Onwards and upwards🥳

#ApplyNow 📢-The Impact Program on Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) is now accepting applications for its Masters Research Fellowship. The program aims to nurture emerging research leaders in Uganda to generate high-quality evidence on RHD across the lifespan. See advert 👇 #EndRHD

📢Special welcome to the first edition of our #newsletter 🥳. It documents key achievements of fellows & activities that have transpired since the program’s inception. Thank you Makerere University News for featuring it on the Makerere University website. Read more here: news.mak.ac.ug/2024/09/impact…