Welcome to Mukono Health Centre IV. Sister Jessica, a clinic midwife, begins the tour in the post-natal building. It is only 8 a.m., and she must squeeze through dozens of patients to arrive at the building's one and only examination room. Inside, three midwives scramble to prepare for the day in a space not larger …
Monkeys in the Morning
Couldn't resist sharing some pictures I snapped of monkeys outside my building yesterday morning--a crazy unreal experience. Enjoy! - md
Firsts, Beginnings and I’ll-Be-Trying-That-Agains
We're coming up on one week since I left Minneapolis, and I think I can say that the jello is finally starting to set. Beginning the internship on Monday has helped a hundredfold, allowing me not only a way to channel my time and skills, but also new walks around campus, new friends and a …
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Tulips and Pearls
Good morning! Well, it's morning in Uganda. I'm writing quite informally to introduce my next few weeks of work, all of which will be presented in some way, shape or form on this blog. In quick summary, I received funding from the UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication this spring to participate in a …
