Monthly Archives: September 2012

Awaiting Safari Day

Posted on September 27, 2012 by kbohan

Hi all- this is just a really quick post (because my computer power is waning) to let you know we are all eagerly waiting to embark on our safari to Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda tomorrow.  This will be our … Continue reading →

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Pharmacy Students Help Red Cross Educate to Prevent Cholera

Posted on September 26, 2012 by kbohan

The post for today is written by one of the pharmacy students but before that, I wanted to let you know how cool it has been today. You hear “Africa” and think “hot”, or at least I did. Tonight, though … Continue reading →

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Patient Care Experiences at Masindi Kitara Medical Center, Uganda

Posted on September 25, 2012 by kbohan

Blog Post from Masindi, Uganda by Michael Maccia  Beginning this week and continuing next week, we are working with the Masindi Kitara Medical Center (MKMC). On Monday, Ben, Dr. Bohan, and I met with Newman, the business director of the … Continue reading →

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1 Year Later: Returning to Rural Villages of Masindi District, Uganda

Posted on September 23, 2012 by kbohan

Today we took a road trip to the Villages of Iranda and Mboira.  I wanted to thank them for participating in my research (oral surveys that were conducted last summer).  It took about 45 minutes to reach the first village … Continue reading →

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Ziwa Rhino Sancturary, Uganda

Posted on September 23, 2012 by kbohan

Today we went to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, which is about 1 hour outside of Masindi towards Kampala.  The Rhino’s there are called White Rhinos but not because of their color. The animals are actually grey and the name is … Continue reading →

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Arrival in Masindi, Uganda

Posted on September 22, 2012 by kbohan

Hello from Masindi, Uganda!  After getting the car loaded in Kampala, we started to head down the lane when one of the other guests, a pediatrician from the UK, ran down the hill to catch us before we left.  She … Continue reading →

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Presentations & More Presentations

Posted on September 20, 2012 by kbohan

It’s been another very productive day.  This morning started off by arriving at Mulago Hospital where at 9am, I (Dr. Bohan), was to present a patient case and discuss the pharmaceutical care issues and how to resolve them.  We were … Continue reading →

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A Trip to the Uganda Cancer Institute

Posted on September 19, 2012 by kbohan

This morning we got up early to meet with the Pharmacist of the Uganda Cancer Institute (UGI), Benjamin at 8am.  We were a little late because we had a hard time finding the center amidst all of the buildings of … Continue reading →

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A Visit to the Uganda Equator

Posted on September 18, 2012 by kbohan

Today we took a long drive (about 1.5hr each way) to visit the Equator!  It was really cool to be able to stand in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere’s at the same time. Watch the video for a demonstration … Continue reading →

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Uganda Birds & a Waterfall

Posted on September 17, 2012 by kbohan

The movie clips shows you the beautiful waterfall at Ssezibwa Falls, one of the stops on our trip to Jinja.  On this trip, so far we have observed a number of animals that aren’t common in the wild back home … Continue reading →

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