Monthly Archives: April 2015

Hanna Has Arrived and A Day at the Entebbe, Uganda Zoo

We have had a great day! First of all we were very happy to retrieve Hanna from the airport and welcome her to Uganda- now our team is complete. Hanna had been expected to arrive Friday night but the flight … Continue reading

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Participating in an International Health Professions Student Conference: A Really Unique Opportunity

First Joint International Scientific Students’ Conference:  A Post by Lizzie Cook On Wednesday and Thursday we attended the First Joint International Scientific Students’ Conference (JISSC) hosted by the Makerere University Pharmacy Student Association and other health professions’ student organizations. This event … Continue reading

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First Day at Mulago National Referral Hospital

Today we spent the morning at Mulago National Referral Hospital meeting with some of the Pharmacy Interns and the Principle Pharmacist.  We went to one of the pediatric wards and met the Matron.  This is the head nurse and each … Continue reading

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Uganda Day 1: First Impressions & Getting Acclimated

Traveling halfway across the world to Africa is actually quite a feat – it’s a little more than 7200 miles from Washington D.C. to Kampala and although it only takes about 24 hours to get here by plane, our bodies … Continue reading

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