Monthly Archives: September 2012

Pharmacy Practice in Uganda

Posted on September 16, 2012 by kbohan

This past week the students and I spent 2 and 1/2 days at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala talking to the pharmacy interns and going on bedside rounds with the team of physicians and medical interns to learn more … Continue reading →

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Time Off to Explore Jinja

Posted on September 15, 2012 by kbohan

Hi all- this will just be a really quick post as it is after midnight here so now it is officially 16Sept12 in Uganda. Anyway, we’ve had a very full day on our excursion to Jinja.  This is town just … Continue reading →

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Appreciating Uganda’s Culture

Posted on September 14, 2012 by kbohan

On Wednesday evening we had the opportunity to attend the Ndere Troupe Cultural Show of African dance and music. It was fantastic!  It was held in an outdoor amphitheater (see video for the beautiful setting prior to the show- no … Continue reading →

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Opportunities & Challenges for Uganda Pharmacists

Posted on September 13, 2012 by kbohan

The post below was written by one of my students, Ben. In my short time at Mulago Hospital I have become extremely impressed with the pharmacists here and their passion not only for the patients but for their profession.  They … Continue reading →

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Hospitals and Food in Uganda

Posted on September 12, 2012 by kbohan

We had another interesting day at Mulago Hospital.  Here is a picture of the students outside one of the side sections of the hospital. It really is quite large. The total number of inpatients every day is about 2000 but … Continue reading →

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Settling In & Pharmacy Meetings

Posted on September 11, 2012 by kbohan

It is now Tuesday, Sept 11 at 6:30pm and we are now settling in and getting used to life in Uganda.  There are so many different things to experience here that initially it is easy to be overwhelmed with the … Continue reading →

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London

Posted on September 11, 2012 by kbohan

Just a quick post before I go to breakfast and head to Mulago Hospital for the day-  London was great! We had the 11 hour layover so one of the students did some research prior to the trip and found … Continue reading →

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Safe Arrival in Kampala, Uganda

Posted on September 10, 2012 by kbohan

Hi all! Sorry for the delay in posting but wifi isn’t as available as I’d hoped. But I did just get my USB Modem reactivated so I should be up and going now. After a very long trip- 7 hr … Continue reading →

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Safe Arrival in Kampala, Uganda

Posted on September 10, 2012 by kbohan

Hi all! Sorry for the delay in posting but wifi isn’t as available as I’d hoped. But I did just get my USB Modem reactivated so I should be up and going now. After a very long trip- 7 hr … Continue reading →

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Off on Our Ugandan Adventure!

Posted on September 7, 2012 by kbohan

Well, we are finally at the airport awaiting our flight to London- Heathrow Airport for the first leg of our journey to Uganda.  15 bags are packed and have successfully been checked through to Uganda and carry the following: 33 … Continue reading →

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