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A Makerere University Pharmacy Student Comes to MKMC & A Visit to Masindi District Hospital

April 21, 2016 Today I sent the students with my driver, Sam, to go out with the TASO group (The AIDS Support Organization) on a community visit to deliver HIV medications and check up on the patients. I will let … Continue reading

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Pharmacy Student Presentations At MKMC

April 20, 2016 Well, we are off to a running start with our work at Masindi-Kitara Medical Center (MKMC). We only arrived on Monday but had volunteered to give some presentations, so they said, “how about Wednesday?” which is their … Continue reading

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First Days At Masindi-Kitara Medical Center

April 19, 2016 It was clear from our first steps on the site of Masindi-Kitara Medical Center (MKMC) or also called by the locals, Kitara Clinic, that this was a different type of healthcare center.  The buildings were very clean, … Continue reading

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Successful Blood Pressure Screenings in Masindi

April 18, 2016 Sunday was our first day in Masindi and our time here got off to a busy start with conducting two Blood Pressure Screenings at 2 churches. I think this is the 4th time a team and I … Continue reading

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Monday at Mengo Hospital, Kampala, Uganda

April 12, 2016:  A Blog Post by Lauren It’s Mengo Monday! This was our first day at Mengo Hospital, a private hospital with a fee-for-service model. Each of us went to a different ward with one or two of the … Continue reading

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Healthcare Challenges in Uganda

April 7, 2016:  A Blog Post by Kassi Today was the first day that we were split up and it was very interesting. Makenzie and Lauren spent the day at IDI and Casey and I rounded at Mulago Hospital in … Continue reading

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Uganda Day 1

April 3, 2016   Our first full day in Kampala “went great” in the words of one student. Another student, when asked about Uganda, said “it’s really nice”. We started the day with a breakfast of scrambled eggs served with a … Continue reading

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Uganda Countdown: 2 Days to Go!

March 30, 2016: There are now only 2 days before we leave for Uganda and I’m so happy to introduce two of the students who will be traveling to me for the upcoming Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience to study Global … Continue reading

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Count-Down to Uganda & Congratulations to the Makerere University Pharmacy Class of 2011

March 20, 2016 Greetings! It’s been awhile since I’ve posted but Uganda is never far from my mind. Believe it or not, but it is now time to start the countdown for my next trip to Uganda. We leave the … Continue reading

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Spreading the News about Advancing Pharmacy Practice in Uganda

18 October 2015:  I’ve been back in the USA for just 2 weeks now but my Ugandan friends, pharmacists and pharmacy students are never far from my thoughts.  This past trip was incredibly successful and rewarding for me and I … Continue reading

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