Category Archives: Diseases/Health

Posts about diseases or general health-related issues

Highlights from the FIP World Congress, Seville, Spain September 2022

Posted on September 25, 2022 by kbohan

25 September 2022 My first FIP World Congress conference was fabulous! It was full of valuable networking experiences both with new pharmacist friends from around the world as well as with colleagues from different parts of the USA. Below is … Continue reading →

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Greetings from FIP in Seville, Spain

Posted on September 18, 2022 by kbohan

18 September 2022 Greeting from sunny Sevilla, Spain! I’m here to attend the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) meeting. This is my first FIP meeting and I’m so excited to attend with hundreds of other pharmacists across the globe. There are … Continue reading →

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Goodbye for Now, Uganda

Posted on August 12, 2022 by kbohan

12 August 2022 The time has come for my return to the USA. When I came here I had specific plans but I knew that lots of things could potentially disrupt them. I was on a short time-line but was … Continue reading →

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A Meeting with a Member of Parliament

Posted on August 11, 2022 by kbohan

11 August 2022 (updates 12 August to correct Sam’s district) I had an exciting meeting today with Sam Opio, an elected Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Kole District of Uganda, which is in the North. His office is in … Continue reading →

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Take 2: Lights, Camera, Action

Posted on August 10, 2022 by kbohan

10 August 2022 Today we filmed the Hospital Pharmaceutical Care training videos at the new Makerere University Dentistry Hospital. This place was state-of-the-art and just opened in May 2022. The dental chairs are fancier than the ones my dentist uses … Continue reading →

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It’s Another Manic Monday!

Posted on August 8, 2022 by kbohan

8 August 2022 I think I am showing my age with the title of this blog post. Who remembers that song? (produced by the band called the Bangles back in the 80’s) However, the title is fitting for today’s post. … Continue reading →

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Meeting Up with an Old Friend

Posted on August 6, 2022 by kbohan

6 August 2022 (apparently this wasn’t posted when I wrote it- just figured that out) Meeting up with an old friend, Benjamin, was a great way to start my Saturday. Benjamin Mwesige is a pharmacist with an expertise in cancer … Continue reading →

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A Productive Day in the Office

Posted on August 4, 2022 by kbohan

4 August 2022 I spent the day in the office at the Makerere University School of Pharmacy writing the case scenarios and scripts for filming the pharmaceutical care training videos. It was wonderful to have Winnie by my side to … Continue reading →

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A Warm Welcome from Old Friends

Posted on August 2, 2022 by kbohan

2 August 2022 As I sit to write this evening at around 9pm East Africa Time (2pm U.S. Eastern Time), I’m quite pleased the weather is cool. There are very few places with air conditioners but fans are available and … Continue reading →

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A Visit to Lubaga Hospital & Learning About TeleMedicine in Uganda

Posted on January 9, 2020 by kbohan

9 January 2020 The morning began with an excellent visit the the Executive Director of Lubaga, Dr. Andrew Ssekitooleko, the Principle Pharmacist, Dr. Michael Mubiru, and the pharmacist interested in pharmaceutical care, William Kalule. I love that they started and … Continue reading →

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