The Rwandan Heart Care and Research Foundation will be the first NGO hospital offering cardiovascular healthcare services free of charge to the people of Rwanda and its regions. The Rwanda Heart Care and Research Foundation was created as a non-profit organisation in Kigali to build local capacity by providing vital cardiovascular services for the region.
Aim:
- To provide high quality, free of charge treatment for children and adults suffering from heart disease;
- To train a generation of Rwandan cardiac professionals to the highest international standard;
- To expand critical research into neglected cardiac diseases affecting local peoples and to guide urgently needed prevention programmes.
Prof. Karen Sliwa is a board member of the foundation and can be contacted by email for more information.