First a murmur – then a roar 3 December 2009
Posted by Bill in Hospital News.Tags: Africa and money, Kisiizi Hospital
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- Matoke-banana prices have soared
You hear a murmur, then another. Then it merges into a background rumble. And finally it becomes a roar. The rumble in this case is staff unrest, and we are picking it up. The pay-scales have not been revised for four years, in large part because we do not have the money to do so. The impact of living in a country where inflation rushes on at 10-12% each year is lessened by modest the annual increments most people get. But over time, things have got tougher. This is now coming to a head, for two reasons.
Boys Will Be Boys 28 November 2009
Posted by Bill in Understanding Others.Tags: Uganda
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Give me a kiss!
Time for something a little lighter? The crocs on the Victoria-Nile smile invites us when we went to Murchison Falls. They call out “come dine with me, be my dinner.” (more…)
Public Health – The First School Visits 25 October 2009
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- Children at school, no uniforms, no shoes
Well, you don’t have to go a long way out of Kisiizi before things become very threadbare indeed.
Schools are scattered across the hills all around. Out of view among the hillside, unseen until you are on top of them. The objective of visiting the schools was to test salt for their Iodine content as part of an initiative to reduce iodine deficiency disorders (IDD). IDD can lead to a lower IQ, and mental retardation.
Public Health Extension – It starts 24 October 2009
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- Wanda sets off in the Suzuki
As you know, Wanda is starting a community health programme. This is an extension to the existing Government funded Primary Health Care program, and has the full agreement of Dr Tonny, the Medical Superintendent, and Dr Patrick, the Sub-County Primary Health Care Medical Officer. The first task has been to organize the repairs of a public health vehicle which is at least 20 years old and has remained broken and unused for two years.
