This Girl

She appears at the unit at least once a month in the most deplorable condition; severely malnourished, bruised, filthy and in a seemingly catatonic stupor.  Sometimes she is brought in by law enforcement… Continue reading →

HIV & Gulu

Prior to coming to Uganda, I had never taken an AIDS test before.  Ironically, since working at Gulu Referral Mental Health I had conducted several HIV pretest and post-test counseling sessions.  I was… Continue reading →

This is Uganda My Friend

Life in Gulu has not been easy as of late.    Over the last couple of weeks we have been experiencing consistent power outages. Umeme, Uganda’s electric company is regularly failing to provide the… Continue reading →

Where I work

With less than two months left in my fellowship, I’m starting to feel nostalgic about my time remaining at Gulu Referral Hospital.  It’s difficult to capture the campus in pictures alone.  Images cannot… Continue reading →