Kagando Mission Hospital, Uganda 2019 - Catherine Fairfield

I really enjoyed my time at Kagando Mission Hospital. I was there for 6 weeks in April/May 2019 and spent time on the medical wards, paediatrics, neonatal intensive care and maternity. I had never been to Uganda before so didn't know what to expect. I found the people at Kagando...

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Kitovu Hospital, Uganda, 2012 - David Matthew

We had a great time! Five of us stayed in the hospital accommodation and rotated around the four medical/surgical wards: general medicine, paediatrics, obstetrics & gynaecology and surgery. Working hours were quite flexible - we usually 'worked' 9am-5pm days but were free to take afternoons off when we wanted to....

Kagando Hospital, 2011 - Amber Wilson, medical elective

I had the privilege last summer of doing my elective in Kagando Hospital. Having never been to Africa I had no idea what to expect but I can assure you, my whole experience went far beyond any expectations I may have had. I flew from London via Ethiopia to...

Kiwoko Hospital, Luwero, Uganda, 2013 - Emma Lindell

I travelled to Kiwoko hospital in Uganda for eight weeks, to undertake my medical elective. I chose Kiwoko hospital because it is a place that I know well, and have many connections to. I had visited twice, prior to my elective, both times as part of a team running children's...

Joy Hospice, 2013 - Carron Meney

I had an amazing experience working in JOY hospice and learned a lot. The small hospice where I was based was in a rural part of the country and had 10 inpatient beds and an outpatients clinic which was open to patients all of the time. Although it officially focuses...

Rushere Community Hospital, Uganda, 2010 - Mark Tan

Doctors and other elective students at Rushere I spent four weeks in Rushere Hospital, Uganda during one summer at medical school. The weather in Uganda is hot, but not as hot as Singapore. Day temperatures average 25C and it is dry. At night it falls to about 16C. Because this...

Elective report - Julie-Ann Amartey

I spent my time in Kisiizi split between the Paediatric Ward, Maternity and Gynae wards. I had a great time... Obstetrics & Gynaecology Ward rounds typically started in the gynae ward which usually had a range of patients with different presenting complaints. One thing to note is that in Kisiizi, they...