About Me

This blog is about Andrew Mockridge, a 5th Year Medical student and his elective in Gulu Uganda. During the 2 months, he shall be working in the Gulu Regional Referral hospital and the surrounding district undertaking research and clinical work in the hospital. The people of Gulu have suffered immensely in a recent civil war with the LRA in Uganda. Many lives have been lost and the rebuilding of infrastructure, education and communities still remains to be developed to this present day. TB and HIV are very prevalent in the region and this is where the research will be centred. I will be collecting patient details from local health offices and visiting the rural districts to identify suitable patients and arrange them to be seen by the research team in May/June time. The other part of my work will be spending time looking after poorly patients in Gulu Regional Referral hospital. I'm sure I will learn alot from a healthcare system so different to our own!

Thursday, 22 March 2012

Rush rush rush

I am blogging again while trying to squeeze a RIDICULOUS amount of clothes/medical supplies/shite in my suitcase. I have just completed my ILS training this afternoon and was informed by my GP surgery today that I would be "eligible" for the Cholera vaccine that I have been nagging for them to give me for ages...at least I will get it tomorrow morning and for free!


I am very nervous at the moment but I know I will probably have a great time and that this will be a fantastic once in a lifetime experience. Hopefully I will be blogging from Gulu with lots of photos and much more interesting things to write about...


Au Revoir! :)
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  1. deb tortoise23 March 2012 at 01:39

    I think you're feeling exactly how any of us would feel, it's understandable that you're nervous and I'm sure you're right, you are going to have a really great time, and a wonderful experience, that you will still be talking about in many, many years time.
    If it helps, I'm incredibly envious and want to swap. I'll take the Cholera vaccine and you can come and live with the tortoises and stay with your beloved chickens. Not sure I can do any of the things expected of you workwise, but I'd have fun soaking up the sun and the culture!
    I really will miss having you around. You're a great friend and nieghbour and I look forward to reading all about your time in Gulu, and then hearing even more, once you're back.
    Happy journey!

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