Integrating secondary prevention of rheumatic heart disease into the primary healthcare system in Northern Uganda

Integrating secondary prevention of rheumatic heart disease into the primary healthcare system in Northern Uganda

Introduction Over 46 million people are living with rheumatic heart disease (RHD) globally, resulting in 380 000 premature deaths each year. Effective RHD prevention strategies are known but their implementation in low-resource settings has lagged. This study evaluated the feasibility and effectiven...

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Main Authors: Emmy Okello, Craig Sable, David A Watkins, Andrea Z Beaton, Chris T Longenecker, Nicholas J Ollberding, Joselyn Rwebembera, Jenifer Atala, Jafesi Pulle, Rachel Sarnacki, Ndate Fall, Linda Oyella, Neema W Minja, Sarah R de Loizaga, Jenipher Kamarembo, Francis Odong, Doreen Nakagaayi, Judith W Dexheimer, Kristen M Danforth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2025-08-01
Series:BMJ Global Health
Online Access:https://gh.bmj.com/content/10/8/e018835.full
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