Monthly Archives: May 2013
The Final Day….
As they say “All good things must come to an end”, but for Rotary and Healthcare in Uganda,this years RFHDs with TRF involved , it is a new beginning !! I write this blog for yesterday as it was day of … Continue reading
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The third and final day of RFHD: May 11th
Rotary Family Health Days Uganda Day Three, 11 May 2013 Guest Blogger: Dr Philips Silvers This day finished with a flourish. For our VTT, it was a day of climax and transition. Members from U.S. and Anil from India packed … Continue reading
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A packed Rotary Family Health day: Day 2
Day Two of RFHDs Uganda 10 May 2013 We spent most of our day in the rural community of Kisowera, the boyhood home area of Kiwatule RC President Godfrey Byekwaso who submitted the Global Grant/VTT on behalf of his … Continue reading
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The Rotary Family Health Days 2013 at Uganda launched
An eventful day indeed! Today morning saw the inaugural launch of the Rotary Family Health days 2013 at the Coca Cola bottling plant ,Namanve . Inaugural launch : The minister of Health Rtn Sarah Opendi to my right and Vice … Continue reading
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Time off !
Sunday through Wednesday on our schedule were officially interim days between our training of trainers and the launch of Rotary Family Health Days. These are days to allow our trainees to go back to their regions and train all of … Continue reading
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Day 5: The Training Train Chugs Along… and new interesting developments!
In the Medical Officers/Nurses group, Dr Jack Aaron started the day’s events with a highly engaging exercise in doing vision-acuity exams. We learned where the USA term “20/20” comes from, how to screen for vision acuity, and how to detect … Continue reading
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Day 4 : The training Continues…
The general shift of focus from Day One to Day Two was from research findings, epidemiology, and general medical principles/guidelines to “hands-on” operational applications. (Above: Anil supervises a SMC) Highlights of the day were: OB/GYN Sujata Dalvi … Continue reading
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Day 3: The First Day of Training Trainers!
Guest Blogger: Dr Philip Silvers After al fresco breakfast at the hotel, the team was taken to the national and Kampala headquarters of the AIDS Information Center (AIC). AIC is a NGO funded by the Ugandan government from a “bucket” of monies … Continue reading
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Day 2: The Action begins!
This Wednesday morning, after a brief planning meeting over breakfast, we met with the key leaders of Rotary Family Health Days in Uganda, followed by a visit to a large hospital in Kampala. Dr Raymond Byaruhanga, the Executive Director of a nationwide … Continue reading
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Safe Landings : Day 1
The four of us Anil, Sujata, Rima and I left Mumbai by Kenya Airways at 8.15 am and reached Entebbe, Uganda via Nairobi at (4.30 IST) 2.00pm local time . (Left to right: Rtn Agnes, Dr Anil, myself, Dr Sujata … Continue reading
Uganda 2013: Connect . Train. Sustain 