CARDIAC NUTRITION AND DIETETICS  

The Nutrition department of Uganda Heart institute is one of its kind where Nutrition and Dietetics are highly esteemed and prioritized.

We believe that food is the first and the best medicine yet on several occasions, people have abused it and overdosed themselves with some nutrients which have been very detrimental to their health, we do help our clients to modify their diet to suit their health conditions or even manage the health conditions (Nutrients as drugs), we educate our clients on some of the latest nutritional advances, the preventive measures and the curative power of food. We manage all complications using Nutrition and Diet.

PREVENTION

• Do regular check-ups, e.g. know your blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and sugar levels.
• Maintain the right body mass index (BMI) and avoid obesity as much as possible.
• Visit your doctor or dietitian to help you select and choose the right foods for your age for daily consumption
• Embrace physical exercise as much as possible, at least 30 minutes daily, or even an hour, you don’t have to be in the gym, you can do light exercise like brisk walking, riding, or walking the staircase instead of using the elevator, etc
• Avoid animal fats as much as possible
• Avoid refined sugar including crystal sugar, refined rice, and refined wheat products.
• Avoid too much alcohol, the question here is how much is too much? Find out from your Dietitian or Doctor.
• Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables.
• Avoid too much salt.
• Consume more white meats especially fresh fish.
• Avoid smokers and smoking.
• Treat any infections such as throat infections as early as possible.
• Visit the right dental care services.
• Always ask your doctor questions, take their contacts and call them for any question regarding your health, don’t guess or take any information to be the absolute truth and of course, you should be ready to pay for the services rendered.
• Avoid consumption of burnt foods, especially carbohydrates.
• Take water regularly daily up to at least 3 liters.
• Read the relevant information; don’t ignore information regarding a health problem especially if it’s written by reputable personnel.

PHYSIOTHERAPY

We offer physiotherapy at an impressive, unique, and professional health care standard. Our aim is to restore optimal body functions and independence to our patients.
After a comprehensive Physiotherapy assessment, our physiotherapists prescribe and administer appropriate physical therapy which includes;
  – Pre and Post-Operative therapy

– Post-stroke rehabilitation
– Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation
– Physical health education on lifestyle and prevention strategies
– Assertive device provision and user training

Services  offered 

The Intensive Care Unit, Cardiac Coronary Unit, General ward, and the Outpatient department.

Physiotherapists at UHI attend to both Adult and Paediatric patients.

“Our desire as Physiotherapists is to always offer professional physiotherapy services with a great sense of humor.”

CLINICAL LABORATORY [UHICL]

The UHI clinical laboratory offers an extensive range of high-quality laboratory services that are vital for cardiovascular healthcare provision. This is done by providing important information for Clinical & Research services through screening, diagnosis, treatment, and management of the disease.              

The Clinical laboratory also offers consultative advisory services and participates in the training of laboratory professionals from other recognized training institutions.

Up to 85% of diagnosis and treatment decisions are based on laboratory results as a guide to better patient management with good healthcare outcomes.

The UHI Clinical laboratory is in partnership with other Clinical laboratories like UVRI, National Health Laboratory Services [NHLS], and Nakasero Hospital clinical lab & we participate in external quality assurance programs like BIORAD & RIQAS.  We participate in proficiency quality assurance testing to ensure the provision of accurate, timely, and reliable results.

UHICL possesses the state-of-the-art equipment used to provide continuous/ non-interrupted laboratory services to the stakeholders.

Tests performed at the UHICL;

• Cardiac enzymes
• Lipid profile
• Renal function tests
• Liver Function tests
• Extended electrolytes
• HBA1C
• D-Dimer
• Pro BNP
• Blood glucose
• Uric Acid
• Special proteins [Pro calcitonin(PCT},CRP, hsCRP, ASOT, Rheumatoid factor {RF)
• Troponin-I
• tPSA
• Thyroid function tests [T3,T3,FT4,T4,TSH]
• Urinalysis
• Serologies [HIV1&2, HBsAg, HCV, H.Pylori]
• Stool microscopy
• FOBT [Fecal Occult blood
• Pylori Antigen [Antigen]
• Coagulation tests like PT/INR,APTT, Thrombin Time, Fibrinogen, FDP