Monthly Archives: April 2016

Journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda: We Have Arrived!

April 30, 2016         Today we got up bright and early, actually it wasn’t bring at all- it was still pitch black- to eat breakfast at the New Court View Hotel before getting picked up at 6:30am to go … Continue reading

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A Fond Farewell to Masindi

April 29, 2016 Our time in Uganda has drawn to a close. It is hard to believe we’ve been here for 4 weeks already- 2 in Kampala and 2 in Masindi. The work in each location is very different but … Continue reading

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World Malaria Day at Local Schools

April 28, 2016:  A Blog Post by Makenzie The true World Malaria Day was Monday April 25, a day aimed at education surrounding malaria prevention, and awareness of the disease. Over 3.2 billion people in the world are at risk … Continue reading

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Visits to a Pharmacy in Kampala, Uganda

April 27, 2016: A Blog Post by Casey         One of the Ugandan Pharmacists that Dr. Bohan brought to the USA to teach last summer, Gonsha, owns 2 pharmacies in Kampala. A few weeks ago we ventured out to … Continue reading

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A Normal Day in Masindi

April 26, 2016   Last night we all slept really well because the rains came and it cooled down nicely. But the difficult part was getting up and getting ready for another day of work at MKMC this morning. It … Continue reading

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April 25, 2016:  A Blog Post by Lauren Well, fast food had a new meaning this morning…as we were driving to the clinic, there was a boda boda (motorcycle) driving next to us.  We were horrified to see a pig … Continue reading

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A Visit to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda

April 24, 2016 Today we took a trip to the Ziwa Rhino Santuary which is only about 40 minutes from Masindi, along the Kampala Road. Rhinos used to be native to Uganda in the Murchison Falls National Park but by … Continue reading

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Welcome to Dr. Nicol and a Relaxing Saturday

April 23, 2016   Today we all woke up late, on purpose, looking forward to a day where we had to do nothing in particular but relax. It was a gorgeous day with a blue sky and a bright sun.  I … Continue reading

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Babies!! And TASO And Baboons!

April 22, 2016: A Blog Post by Makenzie Today was baby day at The Masindi Kitara Medical Clinic (MKMC) and it sure was a baby filled morning. While the clinic normally operates under a fee for service model it holds … Continue reading

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A Makerere University Pharmacy Student Comes to MKMC & A Visit to Masindi District Hospital

April 21, 2016 Today I sent the students with my driver, Sam, to go out with the TASO group (The AIDS Support Organization) on a community visit to deliver HIV medications and check up on the patients. I will let … Continue reading

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