RHD Research Collaborative in Uganda
RRCU
RRCU is a network of public health and clinician researchers committed to advancing global knowledge about Rheumatic Heart Disease through projects based in or informed by Uganda.
RRCU is based at the Uganda Heart Institute in Kampala, Uganda, and includes collaborators from around the world.
Our Mission and Vision
RRCU seeks to be a transformational force in the global reduction of RHD. In partnership with clinical programs, the RRCU conducts innovative, high-quality, collaborative research and research training programs across the RHD spectrum. RRCU leads the implementation of these research findings through evidence-based patient and public advocacy programs.
An Interdisciplinary Approach
RRCU affects change through its global network of healthcare providers, researchers, social scientists, policymakers, and people living with RHD utilizing a broad-based research infrastructure spanning community health to tertiary care.
Community and Patient-Informed Research
RRCU partners with those living with RHD and community members to engage in research and training that is rooted in and benefits communities and patients living with RHD.