{"id":2557,"date":"2017-11-02T08:57:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-02T08:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/rhd-action-press-release-uganda-rhd-stakeholders-meeting\/"},"modified":"2021-04-30T19:12:23","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T18:12:23","slug":"rhd-action-press-release-uganda-rhd-stakeholders-meeting","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/rhd-action-press-release-uganda-rhd-stakeholders-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"RHD Action Press Release: Uganda RHD Stakeholders\u2019 Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"post-3560 media-3560\" class=\"align-none break-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.world-heart-federation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RHD-Stakeholder-meeting-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>On 2-3 November 2017 RHD Action \u2013 of which World Heart Federation is a founding member \u2013 co-organized the <strong>Uganda RHD Stakeholders\u2019 Meeting<\/strong> at the Protea Hotel in Kampala, Uganda. This event is hosted alongside the Ministry of Health of Uganda, Uganda Heart Institute (UHI), Children\u2019s National Health System, and Case Western Reserve University.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to highlighting progress achieved in delivering rheumatic heart disease (RHD) services in recent years, this event involves discussions on how to engage new partners in rheumatic heart disease and on Uganda\u2019s role in advocating for RHD as a public health priority both regionally and globally.<\/p>\n<p>Among the speakers at the event are Dr. Joyce Moriku, Honourable Minister of Health at the Ministry of Health of Uganda, Dr. Charles Olaro, Director of Clinical Services at the Ministry of Health, Dr. John Omagino, Director of the Uganda Heart Institute, and Dr. Marco Costa, President of the UH Harrington Heart &amp; Vascular Institute in Cleveland, USA.<\/p>\n<p>RHD is a disease that primarily affects women, children and young people, and it remains a major health issue in low- and middle-income countries across the African continent. Its prevention requires robust health systems, reliable access to medicines and strong maternal, newborn and child health services, while its risk factors include poverty, rapid urbanisation and household overcrowding. Although effective methods to diagnose and manage RHD exist, vital health services are often inaccessible to people in greatest need.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis meeting offers a great opportunity to scale up RHD services in Uganda so that the programme reaches as many people as possible\u201d says Jeremiah Mwangi, Director of Policy &amp; Advocacy at the World Heart Federation. \u201cThere is a growing need to prevent and manage cardiovascular and other chronic diseases in Uganda. This increases pressure on scare resources, however, this innovative programme shows how countries can increase the services they provide in a sustainable way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur programme has achieved a lot since its launch in 2012\u201d, says Dr. Emmy Okello (UHI). \u201cIn partnership with University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University and Makerere University, we have integrated RHD services into an existing network of HIV\/AIDS clinics and primary health care centres. Our progress so far includes establishing four Regional Centres of Excellence, training local health workers to deliver RHD services, and the development of a national RHD Registry, which is currently keeping track of over 1600 patients\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The event also includes a strong focus on the perspectives of people living with RHD and an additional patient-focused workshop \u2013 \u2018Listen to my heart\u2019 \u2013 was held on Wednesday 1 November. 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