Announcing the early release of the RHD Impact Program Newsletter 2026
The RHD Impact Program at Makerere University College of Health Sciences, in collaboration with the Uganda Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, and Ochsner Health, has released the early release version of its newsletter. This publication showcases local research and training initiatives aimed at eliminating Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) across Uganda and sub-Saharan Africa.
Key Highlights from Issue 1:
African-Led Solutions: Editorial insights from Program Director Prof. Nelson K. Sewankambo and Dr. Emmy Okello on shifting global health paradigms and decentralizing cardiac care.
From Detection to Prevention: 5-year follow-up findings proving how early identification and regular penicillin prophylaxis prevent RHD progression in children.
Community-Centered Innovations: Field reports on maternal RHD screening in Northern Uganda and point-of-care INR testing implementations in Kitgum.
Fellow & Patient Perspectives: First-hand accounts from research fellows, genomic mapping of Streptococcus pyogenes, and patient-centered clinical trials.
Download the full newsletter using the link below.
RHD IMPACT Program Newsletter 2026_F3
