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A Day with the CATTS (Part One)

Posted in Patients, TB Diagnostics and Treatment, Touch Namuwongo, Volunteers, tagged , , , , , , , , on October 11, 2010 | Comments Off

Dr. Grania is a key member of our team working on the development of and clinical trial for a new (faster – cheaper) diagnostic method for TB. She was back in Kampala last month and has posted this update on her Blog. A key aspect of our plan for the TB project has been to [...]

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Luwesi Muhammad: Hope Ward

Posted in Hope Ward, Patients, tagged , on October 6, 2010 | Comments Off

By Jemimah Kiboss: Luwesi Muhammad is an adorable four year old boy. His parents died of AIDS and he was left in the ‘care’ of his grandmother in Luweero. Some people told his grandmother not to get involved with Luwesi because she too would get AIDS from the boy – (although no one had tested [...]

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Last Patient Of The Day

Posted in International Medical Foundation, Patients, Touch Namuwongo, Volunteers, tagged , , on October 1, 2010 | Comments Off

By Dr. Alison: It had been a busy day in the community sexual health clinic and we were all feeling tired and hungry. It had been a long day too for Jane, our last patient of the day, not that she allowed us to think that for a moment. She entered the room in a [...]

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Francis undergoes another procedure in his fight for survival.

Posted in International Hospital Kampala, Patients, tagged , , on September 30, 2010 | 6 Comments »

By Dr. Prasandan: It is over two and a half months since Francis has been suffering from the bomb blast. He had deteriorated for the last two weeks with the normal left lung also getting affected from the secretions coming from the right lung, which was getting all the secretions coming down through the abnormal [...]

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Francis – clinical status as on 13th August, 2010.

Posted in Patients, International Medical Foundation, International Hospital Kampala, tagged , , on August 16, 2010 | 5 Comments »

Dr. Prasandan sent this update on Friday: >>> Francis is still in a critical situation, though some problems have got settled. The important problem that looks settled is the air leak, which was causing swelling all over his body and face. Also, he has become more stable lung wise and is mostly off ventilator for [...]

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Paska’s story: Pader Clinic Landmine Victim

Posted in Pader Clinic, Patients, tagged , on August 6, 2010 | Comments Off

This update comes from Stella, our administration manager in Pader: Ayo Paska, 28 years old from Paipii village in Lunaa Parish Pader TC, came following a radio announcement in early June 2010 which, her brother in-law shared. She had a foreign body (FB) in situ and required urgent medical attention as she was pregnant with [...]

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Moses’ story: Pader Clinic Landmine Victim

Posted in Pader Clinic, Patients, tagged , on August 5, 2010 | Comments Off

This update comes from Stella, our administration manager in Pader: Ouma Moses came to Pader HC III on 3rd May 2010 with a septic gun shot wound. He is a former LRA abductee and had stayed almost a year captive. He escaped but was attacked and suffered with bomb splinters on parts of his body. [...]

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Lucy’s story: Pader Clinic Landmine Victim

Posted in Pader Clinic, Patients, tagged , on August 4, 2010 | Comments Off

This update comes from Stella, our administration manager in Pader: Lucy Toobalo a 47 year old mother of five and a primary school teacher from Lamiyo village in Pader district. She was referred to Pader HC III by a CDO following the start of the project on 13th April 2010. Lucy was travelling from Pader [...]

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Patient stories: Pader Clinic Landmine Victims

Posted in Pader Clinic, Patients, tagged , on August 3, 2010 | Comments Off

This update comes from Stella, our administration manager in Pader: Rose Lagulu & Oryema Titus are both landmine survivors with amputation of legs and already had prosthesis but complained of developing wounds and pain at the ankle where the surgery had been done. After consultation and evaluation at Pader HC III, both were referred to [...]

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The Aldo Project: Field Visit Report

Posted in Patients, Charis - IMC Lira, Volunteers, International Medical Foundation, Aldo Project, tagged , , , , on July 31, 2010 | Comments Off

Clea sends the following report: During a recent visit to Lira International Medical Centre (IMC), Kevin Duffy (CEO) and Clea Meynell (IMF Funding and Reporting Manager) spent some time with Trixcy, the Aldo Project Counsellor. Trixcy has been working as a volunteer on the Aldo Project since 2008 providing help and support to Jasper Okwir, [...]

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