Category Archives: Diseases/Health

Posts about diseases or general health-related issues

A Case Presentation on Septicemia at Mulago Hospital and A Bit About My Life in Kampala

Posted on September 4, 2014 by kbohan

This in not an official U.S. Department of State (DOS) blog and the views and information presented are my own and do not represent the Fulbright Program or the DOS. Case Presentation Three of the Pharmacy Interns at Mulago National … Continue reading →

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How to Become a Pharmacist in Uganda

Posted on March 29, 2014 by kbohan

This in not an official U.S. Department of State (DOS) blog and the views and information presented are my own and do not represent the Fulbright Program or the DOS. Although I’ve been here for the past month working on … Continue reading →

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Continuing Professional Development at Mulago National Referral Hospital

Posted on March 28, 2014 by kbohan

This in not an official U.S. Department of State (DOS) blog and the views and information presented are my own and do not represent the Fulbright Program or the DOS. I spent Thursday with the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Interns at … Continue reading →

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A Visit to a Community Pharmacy in Kampala

Posted on March 26, 2014 by kbohan

This in not an official U.S. Department of State (DOS) blog and the views and information presented are my own and do not represent the Fulbright Program or the DOS. On Tuesday, after the visit to Naguru Hospital, Vicky took … Continue reading →

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A Visit to China-Uganda Friendship Hospital-Naguru in Kampala

Posted on March 26, 2014 by kbohan

This in not an official U.S. Department of State (DOS) blog and the views and information presented are my own and do not represent the Fulbright Program or the DOS. Today I spent the day with Vicky Nyombi, one of … Continue reading →

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Blood Pressure Screening in Masindi with Makerere Pharmacy Students: Day 2

Posted on March 24, 2014 by kbohan

This in not an official U.S. Department of State (DOS) blog and the views and information presented are my own and do not represent the Fulbright Program or the DOS. Our second day in Masindi started quite early because we … Continue reading →

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Greetings from Uganda- Yes, I’m Here Again!

Posted on March 3, 2014 by kbohan

This in not an official U.S. Department of State (DOS) blog and the views and information presented are my own and do not represent the Fulbright Program or the DOS.  Hi Readers: I was hoping to get the following news … Continue reading →

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Masindi Potpourri on the Day Before Safari

Posted on October 10, 2013 by kbohan

Well it is hard to believe that we’ve been in Uganda for 3&1/2 weeks and today was our last day at the clinic and in the field. Stacy and I worked at the Masindi-Kitara Medical Center today and rounded in … Continue reading →

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A Day With Taso in the Field (The AIDS Support Organization) by Stacy

Posted on October 9, 2013 by kbohan

Yesterday Dr.Bohan and I got to experience the great work of TASO, The Aids Support Organization. Through my time in Uganda I have noticed how prevalent HIV is in the population at the hospitals, yet none of their pharmacies dispense … Continue reading →

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More Blood Pressure Screenings, and “What we saw on our way to the Rhinos”

Posted on October 6, 2013 by kbohan

Today, Sunday, we conducted another Blood Pressure screening for the Masindi Red Cross at 2 more churches. Our total today was 302 people and so altogether between last Sunday and today we took the BP for 652 people. Of these … Continue reading →

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