We have made it to Africa! Long flight plans, extensive jet lag, figuring out how to use malaria nets, currency exchange, phone set up and exotic food choices were all part of the journey. With that said, we are grateful to be here. Introductions are customary, in both Canada and Uganda, and that is how we will begin our blog. We are a group of health science students and professionals affiliated with the University of Saskatchewan. Our group consists of 6 nurses (4 graduate and 2 registered), 2 nutrition students, and 1 pharmacy student. Many of us were strangers when we landed in Uganda but we have forged strong bonds in the short amount of time we have been together. As per usual, eating, sleeping, working, laughing, and sharing mutual frustrations brings people together. Our group
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