Room where we assessed fundal heights

Health Clinic

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January 19th 2013
1/14/12 I spend the day in the local health clinic today. As I write this, I am sitting on a cold concrete bench, where the patients usually wait hours to be seen by the nurse or the medical officer (a person with 3 years of medical training, I’d say roughly the equivalent of a PA in the US.) A doctor comes here roughly once every 4 months, and nurses here diagnose and prescribe medications. ... read more

Africa » Uganda » Western Region » Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

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Uganda achieved independence from the UK in 1962. The dictatorial regime of Idi AMIN (1971-79) was responsible for the deaths of some 300,000 opponents; guerrilla war and human rights abuses under Milton OBOTE (1980-85) claimed at least another 100,0... ... read more