Tag Archives: Masindi

Reading Glasses for Masindi-Kitara Diocese

Posted on April 21, 2015 by kbohan

Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Ever since I started coming to Uganda, I have tried to bring gifts with me to serve the people I’m working with. They so graciously welcome us into their lives and allow the students and I … Continue reading →

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Blood Pressure Screenings in Masindi, Uganda- What Fun!

Posted on April 19, 2015 by kbohan

Sunday April 19, 2015 Wrap the cuff around the arm, apply the bell of the stethoscope to the antecubital space (inside of the elbow), pump, pump, and pump some more as the dial goes up and up and up, then … Continue reading →

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A Day with TASO: The Aids Support Organization

Posted on April 16, 2015 by kbohan

A Blog Post by Amanda Fenstermacher and Hanna Raber Today we were able to spend the day with The Aids Support Organization (TASO). This is funded by the US government and has 11 different centers throughout Uganda. Today we went … Continue reading →

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Settling Into Work in Masindi, Uganda

Posted on April 15, 2015 by kbohan

Wednesday, April 15, 2015: We have now been in Masindi 5 days, although we already feel so comfortable with the routine and new surroundings in some ways it feels like we’ve been here for weeks.  Right away on Monday we … 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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Road Trip to Masindi with Makerere Pharmacy Students: Day 1

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. I’ve been in Kampala for 3 full weeks now and … 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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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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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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