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Cardiologists root for modern heart centre

The chairman of the Rwanda Heart Foundation, Dr Joseph Mucumbitsi, has called for combined efforts that will see the launch of a fully equipped cardiac centre, capable of performing open heart surgery. According to Mucumbitsi, who is also the coordinator of the Cardiac Surgery Program at King Faisal Hospital there are four visiting volunteer groups that perform surgeries thrice a year.
Dr Joseph Mucumbitsi shows off one of the heart machines at King Faisal hospital. He has called for a larger cardiac centre in the country. The New Times /File photo
Dr Joseph Mucumbitsi shows off one of the heart machines at King Faisal hospital. He has called for a larger cardiac centre in the country. The New Times /File photo
James Karuhanga