Uganda Study Abroad: Visiting Mulago Hospital in Kampala

Conditions at the national referral hospital in Uganda left students deeply moved and wanting to help.
Each year, students enrolled in a CALS global health class travel to Uganda over winter break to experience the culture, learn about public health issues, and conduct individual research projects. Here we present an excerpt from the documentary "Three Weeks in Uganda—Or How I Changed My Life Over Winter Break," which details the students' trip in 2009. The video was produced by the Big Ten Network in cooperation with UW-Madison and CALS.

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[pppeterus32]

You should go to Scottsdale hospital with no Insurance and see how many hours you spend without seeing a doctor. I am a witness to it. This is a hospital in the United states. All over the world, if you are poor you are left behind. Poor people should be on family planning. This is a plain truth. I want you all Americans in Uganda to visit this US hospital and see how US citizens are treated.

[judysconyers]

Thank you for posting this video. I wish every person in the U.S. could have this experience. Many of us have no idea how other people exist. Patients in Uganda must have someone accompany them to the hospital to care for them, cook for them, do the laundry, provide the bedding, and the food. The availability of health care as we know it is nonexistent. Malaria and other diseases sap the strength of the adult population and kill the children. We must do what we can to help.

[themadasf]

This video is great. I am a theatre nurse due to work at this hospital for ten days in October. Very insightful and gives me some idea as to what to expect. Thank you.