Category Archives: Diseases/Health

Posts about diseases or general health-related issues

A Great Day in the Classroom!

Posted on September 8, 2015 by kbohan

8 September 2015: Today was the first Pharmaceutical Care Skills Lab (PCSL) for both the new 3rd year and 4th year Pharmacy Students.  In Uganda, the basic pharmacy degree required for practice is a Bachelors of Pharmacy (BPharm) and it … Continue reading →

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First Day Back in the Classroom at Makerere University School of Pharmacy

Posted on September 4, 2015 by kbohan

5 September 2015: It certainly was great to be back in the classroom today working with the 4th year Pharmacy Students that I got to know last year.  Today they presented the patient case reports from their visits with patients … Continue reading →

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Pharmacy Interns at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda Learn About Palliative Care

Posted on July 20, 2015 by kbohan

Gonsha, one of the Ugandan Pharmacists working with me for 8 weeks at my practice site, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, as part of an Advanced Pharmaceutical Care Training Program, is an educator herself when in Uganda, in addition to running 2 … Continue reading →

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A Fond Farewell to Masindi-Kitara Medical Center

Posted on April 23, 2015 by kbohan

Friday, April 23, 2015 Today was our last day at Masindi-Kitara Medical Center (MKMC) and tomorrow we are embarking on our Safari to Murchison Falls National Park.  It has been a wonderful two weeks at the clinic working with the … Continue reading →

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Learning More About TASO and Safe Male Circumcision To Prevent HIV Transmission

Posted on April 22, 2015 by kbohan

Wednesday, April 22, 2015:  A Blog Post by Hanna Raber and Lizzie Cook We spent Monday morning at TASO, The Aids Support Organization, once again today. The original plan was for us to spend time in the clinic, checking weights … Continue reading →

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Blood Pressure Screenings in Masindi, Uganda- What Fun!

Posted on April 19, 2015 by kbohan

Sunday April 19, 2015 Wrap the cuff around the arm, apply the bell of the stethoscope to the antecubital space (inside of the elbow), pump, pump, and pump some more as the dial goes up and up and up, then … Continue reading →

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Road Trip to Gulu

Posted on April 17, 2015 by kbohan

Friday, April 17, 2015 Today we took a long drive up to Gulu, which is north of Masindi. We had been asked to come up to give a presentation to the healthcare providers at Gulu Regional Hospital by a Pharmacy … Continue reading →

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A Day with TASO: The Aids Support Organization

Posted on April 16, 2015 by kbohan

A Blog Post by Amanda Fenstermacher and Hanna Raber Today we were able to spend the day with The Aids Support Organization (TASO). This is funded by the US government and has 11 different centers throughout Uganda. Today we went … Continue reading →

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Settling Into Work in Masindi, Uganda

Posted on April 15, 2015 by kbohan

Wednesday, April 15, 2015: We have now been in Masindi 5 days, although we already feel so comfortable with the routine and new surroundings in some ways it feels like we’ve been here for weeks.  Right away on Monday we … Continue reading →

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Experiences on the Patient Care Wards at Mulago Hospital: Part 3

Posted on April 14, 2015 by kbohan

Before I move on to the post of the day I wanted to let you know all is going well in Masindi. We just spent our second day working with the physicians and medical staff of the Masindi-Kitara Medical Center … Continue reading →

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