Tag Archives: Wilkes University

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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Last Day at Mulago and Pharmacy Student Presentations

April 15, 2016 Our time in Kampala has flown by and Thursday was our last day working with Interns at Mulago Hospital. It seems clear that both the Wilkes students and the Mulago Interns benefited from this experience.  In the … Continue reading

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“Mengo Wednesday”

April 14, 2016: A Post By Kassi Today was Mengo Wednesday, which was unsurprisingly less manic than Mengo Monday. We spent most of the day back at Mengo Hospital and we reunited with our intern partners on Monday. I worked … 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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A Ugandan Worship Experience

April 11, 2016 We all had a fantastic weekend. Normal work was put aside and on Saturday we took a leisurely trip to Jinja, the Source of the Nile River.  I will post a photo collage later today to tell that … Continue reading

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Pharmacy Student Adventures at Mulago Hosital

April 9, 2016:  A Blog Post by Casey We spent Friday at Mulago hospital. Makenzie and I were in the maternity ward for half the day and then went over to the pediatric unit. Kassi and Lauren spent all of … 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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Our First Experiences at Mulago Hospital, Uganda

April 4, 2016: A Blog Post by Makenzie Today we began our first day at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda and it was a rainy one. While this is expected given the time of year here, combined with … Continue reading

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