Tag Archives: Uganda

A Fond Farewell to Masindi-Kitara Medical Center

Posted on April 23, 2015 by kbohan

Friday, April 23, 2015 Today was our last day at Masindi-Kitara Medical Center (MKMC) and tomorrow we are embarking on our Safari to Murchison Falls National Park.  It has been a wonderful two weeks at the clinic working with the … Continue reading →

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Learning More About TASO and Safe Male Circumcision To Prevent HIV Transmission

Posted on April 22, 2015 by kbohan

Wednesday, April 22, 2015:  A Blog Post by Hanna Raber and Lizzie Cook We spent Monday morning at TASO, The Aids Support Organization, once again today. The original plan was for us to spend time in the clinic, checking weights … Continue reading →

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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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Road Trip to Gulu

Posted on April 17, 2015 by kbohan

Friday, April 17, 2015 Today we took a long drive up to Gulu, which is north of Masindi. We had been asked to come up to give a presentation to the healthcare providers at Gulu Regional Hospital by a Pharmacy … 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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Experiences on the Patient Care Wards at Mulago Hospital: Part 3

Posted on April 14, 2015 by kbohan

Before I move on to the post of the day I wanted to let you know all is going well in Masindi. We just spent our second day working with the physicians and medical staff of the Masindi-Kitara Medical Center … Continue reading →

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Experiences on the Patient Care Wards at Mulago Hospital: Part 2

Posted on April 13, 2015 by kbohan

A Blog Post by Kristen Konosky I spent the majority of my time between two pediatric wards, but I was also able to spend a day each in endocrine and solid tumor at UCI. At all the sites, I was … Continue reading →

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Experiences on the Patient Care Wards at Mulago Hospital: Part 1

Posted on April 12, 2015 by kbohan

Friday was our final day at Mulago Hospital in Kampala before we ventured on to Masindi yesterday. All of us have found our time at Mulago to be an extremely rewarding experience to work along side fellow pharmacy interns in … Continue reading →

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