Well we have made it safely back to Entebbe and today Elicia and I leave Uganda. It has been such an amazing experience. We have learned a lot,… Read more “We have learned a lot, laughed a lot and sometimes cried…..”
Sindiika Sindiika…mpola mpola
One thing I have learned here in Uganda is that I process life more privately and slowly than the rest…whenever I find myself ready to articulate an… Read more “Sindiika Sindiika…mpola mpola”
St. Kizito Babies Home and Orphanage
On Friday June 24th we had the pleasure to accompany Sister Julia, the main OR nurse at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital to St. Kizito Babies Home and… Read more “St. Kizito Babies Home and Orphanage”
It is not all WORK and no PLAY.
While work on the labour Suite at Mbale Regional Referral hospital can be extremely tiring, hot, interesting, rewarding and sometimes heartbreaking we do not want you to… Read more “It is not all WORK and no PLAY.”
Mbale to Masaka
(Our walk to rounds every morning) I’ve been meaning to write an update for a while now, however the days are often long and busy and the… Read more “Mbale to Masaka”
Kapchorwa
Dr. Mikey Rostoker is a Canadian doctor and husband to one of our instructors, Cathy Ellis. Cathy is the one that spearheaded UBC Midwifery global placements in… Read more “Kapchorwa”
Morning Rounds
Our days start out by attending rounds which are supposed to start at 8:30 but most of the time start between 8:45 and 9:00 am. Here we… Read more “Morning Rounds”
Week 2
Julia and I had a quieter week than we expected and found ourselves wondering what to do at times. We came to the ward on Sunday,… Read more “Week 2”
How do they do it?
We have finished our first week in Mbale and all I can say is “How do they do it?”. The 30 yr old woman who is giving… Read more “How do they do it?”
Week One
Whew. Where to start? Today, mine and Krista’s day off, was a deep breath after a long dive headfirst into Masaka Regional Referral Hospital’s labour ward. Each… Read more “Week One”