Tag Archives: D’Youville College

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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The Weaver Bird and Some Interesting Colloquialisms

Posted on October 7, 2013 by kbohan

When we were at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary on Saturday we a really interesting bird. It is bright yellow and called a “Weaver Bird”. It weaves these really neat round nests that hang down from the tree branches. The birds … 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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We Saw Obama! (the Rhino, that is)

Posted on October 5, 2013 by kbohan

Today we went on an adventure to trek into the wilds to see White Rhinos, at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Actually, today the trekking was quite easy since the rhinos had decided to rest in the shade pretty close to the … Continue reading →

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Ugandan Potpourri

Posted on October 4, 2013 by kbohan

The morning started out with a light rain and while the students spent the morning in the clinic at Masidi-Kitara Clinic, I again headed out to the rural villages outside of Masindi Town to visit 2 health clinics with the … Continue reading →

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A Rainy Day and No Power

Posted on October 3, 2013 by kbohan

If someone said to you that it is the rainy season in Africa, what would you imagine? Well before coming to Uganda for the first time in the summer of 2011, I would have envisioned torrential rains that didn’t stop … Continue reading →

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The Boys Do Laundry

Posted on October 2, 2013 by kbohan

When we are in Uganda the normal way to have your laundry done is to leave your clothes out on the bed and the housekeeping staff pick it up, wash it, and then leave it for you at the end … Continue reading →

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Life in Masindi, Uganda

Posted on October 1, 2013 by kbohan

Our time in Masindi, Uganda is going really well so far. Today we spent all day at the Masindi-Kitara Medical Center (MKMC). MKMC was started by the Palmetto Medical Initiative from South Carolina to meet the healthcare needs of this … Continue reading →

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My Time In Infectious Disease by Jeff

Posted on September 30, 2013 by kbohan

During our stay at Mulago I have spent most of my time in Ward 4A, infectious disease. The infectious disease ward is a little more chaotic than the other floors at the hospital. The ward is very crowded, patient beds … Continue reading →

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Blood Pressure Screenings in Masindi by Nikko

Posted on September 29, 2013 by kbohan

After two extremely fast weeks in Kampala, we have moved on to Masindi.  It is amazing how fast time is moving.  We made so many new friends that we were very sad to say goodbye to.  But, we have more … Continue reading →

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