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Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Binghamton, NY USA

Ziwa Rhino Sancturary, Uganda

Posted on September 23, 2012 by kbohan

Today we went to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, which is about 1 hour outside of Masindi towards Kampala.  The Rhino’s there are called White Rhinos but not because of their color. The animals are actually grey and the name is … Continue reading →

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Arrival in Masindi, Uganda

Posted on September 22, 2012 by kbohan

Hello from Masindi, Uganda!  After getting the car loaded in Kampala, we started to head down the lane when one of the other guests, a pediatrician from the UK, ran down the hill to catch us before we left.  She … Continue reading →

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Presentations & More Presentations

Posted on September 20, 2012 by kbohan

It’s been another very productive day.  This morning started off by arriving at Mulago Hospital where at 9am, I (Dr. Bohan), was to present a patient case and discuss the pharmaceutical care issues and how to resolve them.  We were … Continue reading →

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A Trip to the Uganda Cancer Institute

Posted on September 19, 2012 by kbohan

This morning we got up early to meet with the Pharmacist of the Uganda Cancer Institute (UGI), Benjamin at 8am.  We were a little late because we had a hard time finding the center amidst all of the buildings of … Continue reading →

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A Visit to the Uganda Equator

Posted on September 18, 2012 by kbohan

Today we took a long drive (about 1.5hr each way) to visit the Equator!  It was really cool to be able to stand in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere’s at the same time. Watch the video for a demonstration … Continue reading →

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Uganda Birds & a Waterfall

Posted on September 17, 2012 by kbohan

The movie clips shows you the beautiful waterfall at Ssezibwa Falls, one of the stops on our trip to Jinja.  On this trip, so far we have observed a number of animals that aren’t common in the wild back home … Continue reading →

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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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