Monthly Archives: September 2015

A Visit With Pharmacy Interns at Mengo Hospital

Posted on September 28, 2015 by kbohan

28 September 2015: If you remember, last Monday I took a visit to two private hospitals, Nsambya and Mengo. I was able to participate in Ward Rounds with the Pharmacy Interns at Nsambya Hospital but at Mengo, I gave a … Continue reading →

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A Day with 300+ Pharmacists at the Annual General Meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda

Posted on September 27, 2015 by kbohan

27 September 2015: On Friday I had the pleasure of participating in the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda (PSU). This event draws 300-400 of all of the Pharmacists in Uganda (out of a total of … Continue reading →

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An Obession With A Huge Bird

Posted on September 24, 2015 by kbohan

24 September 2015: I’m obsessed with a really interesting HUGE local bird. It’s called the Marabou Stork and they are actually quite ugly but somehow I can’t seem to stop watching them. They nest on the top of tall trees … Continue reading →

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A Word About Time

Posted on September 23, 2015 by kbohan

22 September 2015: Time and the value of timeliness is one of the biggest cultural differences I’ve encountered since working in Africa. Most everyone has heard the term “Africa Time” or something similar. I’ll speak only to my observations in … Continue reading →

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A Visit to Nsambya and Mengo Hospitals in Kampala, Uganda

Posted on September 21, 2015 by kbohan

21 September 2015: Until today, all of my clinical pharmacy work in Kampala has been based at Mulago National Referral Hospital and Makerere University School of Pharmacy. But after the presentation I made last week at the Pharmaceutical Society of … Continue reading →

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A Pharmaceutical Care Presentation

Posted on September 18, 2015 by kbohan

18 September 2015: When I come to Uganda I never can anticipate exactly what I activities I will participate in here. Of course, I have planned ahead for my main tasks, and this time, that was the teaching of the … Continue reading →

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A Meeting with the Infectious Diseases Institute and A New Principle Pharmacist at Mulago Hospital

Posted on September 17, 2015 by kbohan

16 September 2015: My week has been productive with lot of very interesting meetings. Today I’ll talk about my Monday meetings. In the morning I had a chance to sit down and talk with one of the Pharmacists at the … Continue reading →

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I Never Could Have Guessed I’d Go Horseback Riding in Uganda!

Posted on September 14, 2015 by kbohan

14 September 2015: So, did anyone guess where Gonsha took me on Saturday from the 2 pictures at the end of the previous blog?  As the title says, we went horseback riding. When I was a teenager I had the … Continue reading →

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Weekend Activities: Doing Laundry the Ugandan Way & A Lively Worship Experience

Posted on September 13, 2015 by kbohan

13 September 2015:  With this blog I’ll tell you about some of my usual activities on the Weekends while in Kampala, Uganda beginning with Sunday and working backwards. I usually try to attend worship services on Sunday mornings, if at … Continue reading →

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A New Experience for 3rd Year Makerere Pharmacy Students + A Presentation to the Pharmacy Interns

Posted on September 10, 2015 by kbohan

10 September 2015: The 3rd Year Makerere University Pharmacy Students started a new chapter of their training today at Mulago National Referral Hospital. It was their first day on the patient wards as active participants and not just observers. Their … Continue reading →

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