Researchers at the Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) have revealed that now they can diagnose heart complications in children using a blood test. During a research dissemination conference at Kabira Country Club in Kampala, organized by Uganda Heart Institute, researchers revealed that early intervention for sore throats among children can help prevent rheumatic heart disease. Prof.
Emmy Okello, the lead researcher and the chief of cardiology at the Uganda Heart Institute and honorary associate professor at Makerere University, mentioned that their findings show that a blood test can diagnose early forms of heart disease, an unprecedented achievement globally. “This is the first time this is happening, and we are excited to show the rest of the world that we in Uganda, who suffer from this disease, have generated a solution. Ugandans should be proud, but we need more support,” stated Dr.
Okello. Now, experts at the Institute advocate for placing nursing officials in primary schools for early detection of heart complications among children. Dr.
John Omagino, the Executive Director of the Uganda Heart Institute, highlighted that their data indicates that sore throats among children can lead to rheumatic heart disease. He emphasized the importance of disseminating this information to villages’ primary schools and health centers for early detection and diagnosis. Rheumatic heart disease starts as a simple and preventable condition.
If detected early enough, the disease can be pr.
