Katusiime Nuru is a mother of two, living with RHD in rural Wakiso District, Magudu Bussakya Village. Nuru was diagnosed with RHD in 2015 following chest pain, a discomfort she had felt for a long time. Nuru used herbal medications and painkillers to treat her pain. One evening, Nuru was seated on a chair at […]
FAAYO Community Heart Health Initiative celebrated World Heart Day at Kisalosalo Village,Kyebando slum area, on September 29, 2023, in Kawempe Division, Uganda. The day included health talks and blood pressure screenings performed by volunteer nurses from Norvik Hospital and Maganjo Health Center Blood pressure screenings and informative health talks: FAAYO's commitment to heart wellness in […]
Katusiime Christine, co-founder of FAAYO Community Heart Health Initiative, participated in the 8th World Conference of Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Surgery held 27 August through 1 September in Washington, DC as a person living with RHD (PLWRHD). As invited faculty, she shared her story as a session panelist to provide insight into the lived experience […]
