(Prepared by Roy E. Brown, M.D., M.P.H. - Adjunct Clinical Professor, Community Medicine and Preventive Medicine and Pediatrics, MSSM, email:reb8@columbia.edu )

Opportunities for both students and residents are described below:

A. Makerere Faculty of Medicine, is the oldest medical school in Uganda, located in Kampala.


COBES Programs - working with Makerere medical students and tutors


1. Dr.Stephen Kijjambu, Deputy Dean OF Education - contact via e-mail sckijjambu@med.mak,ac,ug


There are accomodations in the community and food available. Students/residents may do their own individual project or clinical work. Both general and antenatal placements vary but one near to Kampala is at the Kilullu Buziga Health Center, where Sister Margaret is in charge.


2. St. Stephens Hospital, a Level 4 health Center
Dr. Sam Luboga is in charge, e-mail sluboga@med.mak.ac.ug


Close to Mulago Hospital(teaching hospital for Makerere)


Students/residents may do own project – Currently, two medical students are working on a lead toxicity project Summer, 2008 - see report


3. Other locations for COBES projects, throughout Uganda, can be found with correspondence with Dr. Kijjambu and mentored by Dr.
Andrew Mwaniko and the Dean of Research, Dr. Charles Ibingira, e-mail cibingira@yahoo.com


B. Mwanamugimu Nutrition Ward, part of Mulago Hospital in Kampala
Dr. Hanifer Bachou, physician with pediatrics and nutrition training, is in charge of this ward.
Most common causes of illness among children are pneumonia, diarrhea and malaria, all combined with serious malnutrition. Sinai students/residents may work with Makerere medical students in their 3rd, 4th, and 5th year.


Through the Dept. of Pediatrics, Mulago, current head of department is Dr. Sarah Kiguli


Students/residents may conduct own project while working on ward seeing ill children


C. Mu-Jhu Research Center in Mulago Comlex
Director is Dr. Philippa Musoke, e-mail pmusoke@mujhu.org


The center is well funded and well-run. Children with HIV/AIDS are seen here with many ongoing research projects. Students/residents may also conduct own research project, with IRB approval, both at Makerere and at MSSM. In addition, there are opportunities to work with Makerere medical students.


D. Pediatric Service in Mulago Hospital on specialized services. Coordinated through Head of Pediatrics, Dr. Sarah Kiguli


E. Soft Power Health in Bujagali Falls, above Jinja – approx. 1.5 hours east of Kampala.
Dr. Jessie Stone, American medical doctor in charge, e-mail: Jessiechester@hotmail.com, jessie@softpowerhealth.org, and website:www.softpowerhealth.org


Accomodations with food available, as well as white water kayaking.


Level 2 Health center with good health officers
Dr. John Galvin is an excellent source of information at MSSM Outreach programs into the local community, with sales of treated malaria nets and health education on such topics as ORS, family planning etc.


Another closely related program, the Soft Power Education, is in same location, providing a strong link with local primary schools.


F. UNICEF in Kampala
Students/residents may work with Dr. Gloria M. Kodzwa, email gkodzwa@unicef.org


Students/residents would function as local UNICEF intern, organized through New York office of UNICEF; may conduct own research, or work on recent survey of all of the health facilities in Uganda jointly conducted with UNICEF, report pending.

G. Millennium Village Project in Ubiira, 1+ hour north of Mbarara - which is 4-5 hours West of Kampala
Coordinated with Kampala UNDP office, Dr. James Martins Okowgo, e-mail Martins.okowgo@undp.org, who is Project health officer and mentor


Additional Contact, Johnson Nkuuhe support advisor, email johnson.nkuuhe@undp.org


Overall Project Medical Director is Dr. Sonia Sachs at Columbia University, Earth Institute in New York City


Tutors are young physicians from Mbarara Medical School


Overall community is 45,000 - very rural with UNDP village health councils, with many community development projects ongoing


Health Centers level 2, being upgraded to level 3 and 4


Clinical work with pediatrics, medicine, adolescents - can see patients; cesarian sections are locally available for difficult deliveries


Part of Millennium Village Projects


H. International Hospital in Kampala
Director is Dr. Ian Clarke, email iclark@img.co.ug
New and modern facility, with connection to 5 level 3-4 health centers throughout the country, including locations at Jinja, Entebbe, Mbarara, Lira, and Juba


Dr. Clarke is in charge of a nursing school, a general health insurance agency and a construction company and many of the Mulago Hospital surgeons operate in his hospital.


I.Kiwoko Hospital in Luwero, about 1 1/2 hours north of Kampala
Medical superintendent, Dr. Rory Wilson, email:
rorywilson@cmsireland.org, and website: www.fokh.org.uk


Dr. Wilson is an Irish medical missionary, and the facility has 200 beds, with outreach into community; very well run, sponsored by Church of Uganda


There are accommodations and food for students and residents, but July and August are crowded and difficult for placements.


There are 2 nearby adolescent centers, run by Kiwoko, with health education and clinical services, and schools for nurses and pharmacists


Contact for placement should be done far in advance of dates

Additional Information: The trip to Uganda can be made on British air flights from JFK to London, change planes and a direct flight to Entebbe airport in Uganda. There is a 45 minute trip into Kampala from the airport. It is suggested that a Uganda single trip visa be obtained from the Uganda United Nations office in New York - details and costs, etc. available on-line. US dollars in recent $100 bills are advised for changing into Uganda shillings once in country.


Travelers checks are generally not accepted. Check with CDC on line, CDC.gov, for necessary vaccines and current medical advice.