Monthly Archives: April 2016

Healthcare Challenges in Uganda

April 7, 2016:  A Blog Post by Kassi Today was the first day that we were split up and it was very interesting. Makenzie and Lauren spent the day at IDI and Casey and I rounded at Mulago Hospital in … Continue reading

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A Great Day at the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

April 6, 2016   On Tuesday, our 2nd day in Uganda, the team was priveledged to work at the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI).  IDI was developed as an NGO (non-governmental organizion) within the College of Health Sciences at Makerere University in … Continue reading

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Our First Experiences at Mulago Hospital, Uganda

April 4, 2016: A Blog Post by Makenzie Today we began our first day at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda and it was a rainy one. While this is expected given the time of year here, combined with … Continue reading

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Uganda Day 1

April 3, 2016   Our first full day in Kampala “went great” in the words of one student. Another student, when asked about Uganda, said “it’s really nice”. We started the day with a breakfast of scrambled eggs served with a … Continue reading

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We Have Arrived in Uganda!

April 3, 2016 1:15am   This is just a really quick note to let you know that we have arrived in Uganda safe and sound and are settled into our guest house. More later as we are all so exhausted from … Continue reading

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Halfway to Uganda

April 2, 2016:   We have made it to Amsterdam airport, our halfway stop on the way to Entebbe airport, Uganda! It was a slightly rocky start because none of us could check-in online from home 24 hours before the flight … Continue reading

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Uganda Countdown- 3 hours until Take-off

April 1, 2016: Introductions Continued Casey:   Hello all, my name is Casey and I am currently a P4 student at Wilkes University. Prior to this trip I have visited the Bahamas twice, once when I was 12 and my most … Continue reading

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