Reducing Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) Locally and Globally
Through Training, Education, and Research
Recent Updates
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8/28/25
Building Momentum for Better RHD Care: Highlights from the ACT Registry Workshop in Gulu District
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8/14/25
RRCU is Exploring How a WhatsApp-based AI Tool Could Simplify and Streamline Training for Echocardiography-based RHD Screening in Low-Resource Settings
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8/4/25
RRCU Receives Grant from Thrasher Research Fund for GOAL Trial Extension Project that Could Inform the Recommended Duration of Long-Term Secondary Prophylaxis for Early RHD
RHD and the RRCU Impact
500,000 +
Estimated people living with RHD in Uganda
150,000 +
Echo screens performed
4,000 +
Patients connected to RHD care
80 +
Peer-reviewed publications
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Our Mission
RRCU seeks to be a driving force in the global reduction of Rheumatic Heart Disease.
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What is RHD?
RRCU educates the public and at-risk communities about RHD treatment and prevention.
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Donate to RRCU
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