• RHD is a common cause of heart failure in sub-Saharan Africa. • Task shifting by training rural providers in POCUS improves cardiac imaging access. • POCUS in low-resource settings can determine presence of structural heart disease. • There are specific POCUS device considerations for use in low-resource settings. • POCUS use in rural low-resource settings can lead to early heart failure management.

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