Tag Archives: international pharmacy

First Full Day in Kampala

2 January 2020 I had a wonderful night’s sleep at the Entebbe Airport Guest House and a delicious breakfast of scrambled eggs, bacon, and fresh fruit: the tiny bananas which are so good, watermelon, and papaya. I also had fresh … Continue reading

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Safe Arrival in Uganda!

1 January 2020 Wow-2020! Happy New Year! It’s the start of a new decade and it’s going to be great!! Well I’ve arrived safely to Uganda after a 26hr trip. All went very smoothly with the flights. My seat mate … Continue reading

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MOU #2 Accomplished & the Tale of an Anthropologist

Tuesday, 26 June 2018 I’ve had a great day and now have a signed MOU with the Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda! This has been an extremely productive trip for me. The pace was kind of crazy with running around and … Continue reading

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Back in Kampala with No Power (Electricity)

Sunday, 24 June 2018 When traveling in Uganda, a very nice cultural norm is to warmly welcome back visitors upon arriving back home or arriving to the place you are going. In fact, Janine told me that the Anglican Bishop … Continue reading

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CPD for Pharmacy Interns & A Busy Day!

Thursday, 21 June 2018 Greetings! Sorry for the lack of a blog post last evening. I went out to dinner with friends and got back to the Mulago Guest House very late. When I sat down to write, I was … Continue reading

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Road Trip to Mbarara

Friday, 15 June 2018 This morning around 8:30am, Winnie and I got on the road with Haji, our driver, to head to Mbarara—a town about 150 miles southwest of Kampala. It took us about 5 hours and we had a … Continue reading

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Data Collection & Dinner with a Friend

Thursday, 14 June 2018 When I woke up this morning and pulled back the curtain, it was bright and sunny outside. By the time I had gotten ready to go down for breakfast, it was pouring down rain. It was … Continue reading

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Potatoes, Patients, Data Collection, and Meetings

Wednesday, 13 June 2018 I slept really well last night and enjoyed getting up a little later and the delicious breakfast at the guest house. I always love the fried potatoes and onions they make in Uganda. They call these … Continue reading

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Getting Down to Business

Tuesday, 12 June 2018 This morning my day started very early.  Winnie had a meeting with the Executive Director of the Mulago Hospital scheduled for 7am to discuss the severe antimicrobial resistance problem they are having right now and to … Continue reading

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It’s Good to be Back in Kampala!

Monday, 11 June 2018 I’m in Kampala now! I had a wonderful night and breakfast at the Entebbe Airport Guest House last night. I awoke to sunshine and beautiful gardens. After eating a delicious plate of fresh fruit- papaya and … Continue reading

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