PETOSKEY — In May of 2012, McLaren Northern Michigan registered nurse Vianney Ruhumuliza — who works in cardiology — and his wife, Cairn, were working in his native Rwanda.

Cairn began having chest pains, so the couple went to the emergency room of one of the best hospitals in Rwanda for assessment.

“We didn’t really get the treatment we were looking for as there was no in-depth cardiac assessment capability available,” Ruhumuliza said. “I finally connected with one of the two cardiologists in Rwanda and after a quick assessment he prescribed some nitrites medications and sent her home.”

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