Tag Archives: Masindi Kitara Medical Center

A Wonderful Day in Masindi

Saturday, 23 June 2018 It’s been a beautiful day in Masindi—blue skies, sun, and no rain!  The New Court View Hotel has lovely gardens and I’m including a bunch that I took today. Besides working on the phenytoin research today, … Continue reading

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Another Great Day at MKMC

20 April 2017 Today we divided and conquered with our work at MKMC.  The students and Dr. Manning went on Ward Rounds with the Clinical Officer, Vincent, and Dr. Pauling and I helped Janine, the Health Education Missionary, complete a … Continue reading

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An Intersting Day in Masindi 

19 April 2017 This morning we arrived at Masindi-Kitara Medical Center (MKMC) and started to review our patients before ward rounds but then realized that it was Wednesday, the day MKMC has morning CME sessions (continuing medical education) so we … Continue reading

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Reflections on Our Masindi Experiences So Far

18 April 2017: A Blog Post By Becky Today was our second day at Masindi-Kitara Medical Center. We arrived early to check up on the patients we saw yesterday and to look over the charts of patients who were admitted … Continue reading

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A Fond Farewell to Masindi

April 29, 2016 Our time in Uganda has drawn to a close. It is hard to believe we’ve been here for 4 weeks already- 2 in Kampala and 2 in Masindi. The work in each location is very different but … Continue reading

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World Malaria Day at Local Schools

April 28, 2016:  A Blog Post by Makenzie The true World Malaria Day was Monday April 25, a day aimed at education surrounding malaria prevention, and awareness of the disease. Over 3.2 billion people in the world are at risk … Continue reading

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A Normal Day in Masindi

April 26, 2016   Last night we all slept really well because the rains came and it cooled down nicely. But the difficult part was getting up and getting ready for another day of work at MKMC this morning. It … Continue reading

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April 25, 2016:  A Blog Post by Lauren Well, fast food had a new meaning this morning…as we were driving to the clinic, there was a boda boda (motorcycle) driving next to us.  We were horrified to see a pig … Continue reading

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Babies!! And TASO And Baboons!

April 22, 2016: A Blog Post by Makenzie Today was baby day at The Masindi Kitara Medical Clinic (MKMC) and it sure was a baby filled morning. While the clinic normally operates under a fee for service model it holds … Continue reading

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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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