Today Mary, Lena and I surveyed many Ugandan girls and women on their knowledge of ultrasound scans. They knew what an ultrasound looked like but they didn’t know any details. We taught them what ultrasound does and how it works. For example, you get the images of a fetus by the sound waves bouncing back … [Read more…]
Yesterday and today were two of the most incredible and interesting days of my life. Here is why… Together with a group of talented people, we visited and explored the village near the local health clinic in Nawanyago, Uganda. As we walked, I noticed that the roads were much different than they are at home. … [Read more…]
Today we visited the women’s center in Bwindi. The open-air building lies in town near the hospital, under the shadowed peaks of Bwindi’s Impenetrable Forest. The women’s center in Bwindi was created for women whose husbands died of AIDS. There, they can find support amongst each other, as well as work for up to 500 … [Read more…]
Today I got the chance to play soccer with the children of Kamuli. Soccer is very important here because it’s a fun way of communicating with people you may or may not know. Although we didn’t follow some of the basic game rules, I still had a blast. It was fun seeing smiles on their … [Read more…]
Today, I ventured on one of the coolest experiences of my life. After traveling in the car for quite some time, we reached the remote mountainous areas of Bwindi. This area is known for being surrounded by the Impenetrable Forest, and very close to the border of the Congo. In these forests can be found … [Read more…]
The day started off with a long drive to the rural area of Bwindi, Uganda. Huge mountain ranges surround the setting. We started with a tour of the Bwindi Community Hospital. From the pediatric center to the operation room, we learned the distinctions and disparities between the hospitals and health care in the United States, … [Read more…]
While in the process of interviewing post-ultrasound mothers, as well as the nurses who performed the procedure, it became quite clear how important the gender of the newborn is to it’s family. In addition to being illegal in Uganda, it is against Imaging the World policy to tell the parents the gender of their baby … [Read more…]
I found it incredibly interesting learning about the Batwa Pygmy people. I find their history and culture. Their houses, the way they hunt, their medicine, and the way they make fire was very enjoyable to watch. I thought it was funny as well as captivating how the people would act in the way they would, … [Read more…]
Today was the real beginning to our great adventures in Uganda. After lots of anticipation and excitement, it was a great to final be getting the ball rolling. It was also nice to see the students who had not been foreign country, get comfortable with their surroundings and take in the initial shock of the … [Read more…]
The first few days in Africa have been incredible. This is my first time in Africa, and I have not been disappointed. There are some ways that Uganda is similar and different to the way I thought it would be. One of these ways is that Uganda is similar to my previous ideas about Africa … [Read more…]