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Establishing a Sustainable Cardiothoracic Surgery Program in Rwanda: Conference Proceedings from the 2024 National Cardiothoracic Surgery Symposium
Abstract
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) pose a significant health challenge worldwide, particularly in low-and middle-income countries, including Rwanda.
A National Cardiothoracic Surgery Symposium was held on February 23, 2024, in Kigali, Rwanda. Bringing together key stakeholders and experts in the field, the Symposium focused on the establishment of a sustainable cardiothoracic surgery program in Rwanda.
The Symposium discussed current surgical outcomes, program sustainability, early diagnosis and follow-up strategies, and the development of a cardiovascular disease research agenda. The Symposium highlighted the progress made in identifying and managing cardiac diseases in populations of all age groups and at all levels of service delivery in Rwanda.
The Symposium concluded that Rwanda would continue to bridge knowledge gaps through education and training programs, enhance national and international multidisciplinary collaboration to meet the cardiac healthcare needs of its populations and develop a robust research agenda for informed policy planning.
