Uganda
Country
| Political status: | Republic | Fertility rate: | 4 children born/woman |
| President: | Yoweri Museveni | Life expectancy: | 63 years |
| Surface: | 236.000 km² | Infant mortality: | 40/1000 births |
| Language: | English | Doctor/patient ratio: | 1:25.000 |
| Population: | 46 million | HIV prevalence: | 6.2% |
Itinerary
- Entebbe
- Kampala
- Jinja
- Kampala
- Mbarara
- Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP)
- Fort Portal
- Kampala
- Entebbe
Participants travel on tarmac- and maram roads (approx. 1400 km) in a comfortable 4×4 bus with an experienced English-speaking driver.
Curriculum
Schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, malaria, African trypanosomiasis, amoebiasis, typhoid fever, shigellosis, leprosy, HIV/AIDS and related opportunistic infections, Dengue fever, Chikungunya fever, West Nile fever and other arboviral infections, dermatology in the tropics, occupational medicine in the tropics, DD of fever and diarrhoea in the tropics, laboratory- and ultrasound diagnosis for tropical infectious diseases, medical botany.
| Teaching | CME Hours |
|---|---|
| Ward rounds and case presentations | 20 |
| Field excursions | 15 |
| Laboratory manuals | 10 |
| Lectures and round-table discussions | 15 |
| Total CME Hours | 60 |
Program sequence (click every single day)
Day 1: Sunday
| Transfer from Entebbe International Airport to Kaazi Beach Resort, Kampala (20 km) | |
| 23:00 | Briefing on the excurison at Kaazi Beach Resort (Dr. Schaefer). Meeting point: Reception |
Day 2: Monday
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Lecture: Epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of HIV/AIDS (Dr. Schaefer) |
| 10:15 – 13:15 | Ward rounds: AIDS patients at the Joint Clinical Research Center (JCRC), Kampala (Dr. Ssemmanda) |
| 13:45 – 15:45 | Laboratory manuals: Diagnosis of HIV/AIDS and related opportunistic infections (Mr. Lubwama) |
| Drive to Mabira (40 km) | |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Field excursion: Medical botany in Mabira Rain Forest (Mr. Kungujje) |
| Drive to Jinja (40 km) |
Day 3: Tuesday
| Drive to St. Francis Hospital – Buluba (40 km) | |
| 9:00 – 10:00 | Lecture: Epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of leprosy (Dr. Schaefer) |
| 10:15 – 13:15 | Ward rounds: Patients with leprosy and other skin conditions,St. Francis Hospital – Buluba (Dr. Henry) |
| 14:00 – 16:00 | Laboratory manuals: Diagnosis of leprosy and other skin infections, St. Francis Hospital – Buluba (Dr. Elizabeth) |
| Drive to Jinja (40 km) |
Day 4: Wednesday
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Lecture: Differential diagnosis of fever in the tropics (Dr. Schaefer) |
| 09:15 – 10:15 | Lecture: Epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment and control of African trypanosomiasis (Dr. Schaefer) |
| Drive to Buikwe Hospital (20 km) | |
| 11:00 – 14:00 | Ward rounds: Patients with African trypanosomiasis, Buikwe Subdivision Hospital (Dr. Jozeph) |
| 14:30 – 16:30 | Laboratory manuals: Diagnosis of African trypanosomiasis, Buikwe Subdivision Hospital (Dr. Patrick) |
| 17:00 – 19:00 | Field excursion: Prevention and control strategies (trapping of Tse-Tse flies) of African trypanosomiasis in a rural area in Buikwe (Dr. Patrick) |
| Drive to Jinja (20 km) |
Day 5: Thursday
| Drive to Kakira Hospital (30 km) | |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Lecture: Occupational medicine in the Kakira Sugar Cane Factory (Dr. Adia) |
| 10:30 – 12:30 | Ward rounds: Patients with work related accidents and infections at Kakira Hospital (Dr. Adia) |
| Drive to Mbarara (320 km) |
Day 6: Friday
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Lecture: Differential diagnosis of diarrhoea in the tropics (Dr. Schaefer) |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Ward rounds: Patients with diarrhoeal infections at the University hospital, Mbarara (Dr. Amir) |
| 13:30 – 15:30 | Ward rounds: Tropical dermatology in the Skin Clinic, University Hospital Mbarara (Dr. Peter) |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Lecture: Dengue fever and new emerging arbovirus infections (Dr. Schaefer) |
Day 7: Saturday
| Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park (170 km) Game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park |
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| After dinner: Participants can (optional) present for about 15 minutes their work-, research- oversea-experience etc. to the other participants (Please come with flash stick) |
Day 8: Sunday
| Boat-trip on Kazinga Channel between Lake George and Lake Edward | |
| After dinner: movie: “The last King of Scotland” is a great film on the rise and fall of the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin Dada seen through the eyes of his personal Scottish physician (Oscar 2006) |
Day 9: Monday
| 8:30 – 10:30 | Lecture: Clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of malaria (Dr. Schaefer) |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Lecture: Clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of lymphatic filariasis (Dr. Schaefer) |
| Drive to Fort Portal via Kasese (150 km) |
Day 10: Tuesday
| 09:00 – 12:00 | Ward rounds: Patients with malaria and lymphatic filariasis at Kabarole Hospital, Fort Portal (Dr. Solomom & Dr. Wasswa) |
| 12:30 – 14:30 | Laboratory manuals: Diagnosis of malaria, Kabarole Hospital, Fort Portal (Dr. Moses) |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Lecture: Clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of schistosomiasis (Dr. Schaefer) |
| Drive to the Bunyaruguru Crater Lakes (40 km) | |
| 17:00 – 19:00 | Field excursion: Prevention and control strategies of schistosomiasis in the Bunyaruguru Crater Lakes (Dr. Clouds) |
| Drive to Fort Portal (40 km) |
Day 11: Wednesday
| 08:00 – 10:00 | Lecture: Epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of onchocerciasis and other ophtalmological infections in Uganda (Dr. Ronald) |
| 10:30 – 13:30 | Field excursion: After a visit to the onchocerciasis headquarter in Fort Portal, field trip to an endemic area of onchocerciasis in Kamwenge District, where prevention and control strategies are carried out (Dr. Clouds) |
| 15:00 – 17:00 | Ward rounds: Patients with onchocerciasis and other ophtalmological disorders in the Eye Clinic, Fort Portal hospital (Dr. Ronald) |
Day 12: Thursday
| 08:30 – 9:30 | Lecture: WHO-vaccination guidelines for travelers (Dr. Schaefer) |
| 09:45 – 12:45 | Field excursion: Guided visit to the Tooro Botanical Gardens, where Artemisia Annua and other herbal plants are grown for the treatment of tropical infectious diseases (Mr. Lawrence) |
| Drive to Kyenjojo (50 km) | |
| 13:30 – 17:30 | Field excursion: Prevention and control strategies of malaria: bednet studies in Kyenjojo District (Dr. Paul) |
| Drive to Kampala via Mubende (180 km) |
Day 13: Friday
| 09:00 – 12:00 | Laboratory manuals at Mengo hospital, Kampala: Hands-on microscopy of parasites in the blood, stool and urine (Dr. Benjamin) |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lecture: Ultrasound images and x-rays of patients with Tropical Infectious Diseases in Mengo Hospital (Dr. Kisembo) |
| Transfer to Entebbe International Airport (40 km) | |
| CHANGES MAY OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE |
Accommodation
Night 1: Kaazi Beach Resort, Kampala
Night 2-4: Surijo’s Guesthouse, Jinja
Night 5 : Lake View Resort Hotel, Mbarara
Day 7-8: Mweya Lodge, Queen Elizabeth NP
Night 8-9: Kluge’s Guest Farm,
Fort Portal
Day 12: Kaazi Beach Resort, Kampala
Travel preparation
Health
You should be in good health and fit.
COVID-19: You have to be vaccinated several times in order to participate at the excursion (TROPMEDEX condition). You need to carry the written proof of your vaccination throughout the excursion in order to visit health facilities in the country. Prevention and control measures for COVID-19 are implemented throughout the excursion. TROPMEDEX will inform you about 2 months before departure about the policy of Corona testing in your home country and in Africa.
Other vaccinations: You need to be vaccinated against yellow fever. Custom officials check upon arrival your yellow vaccination booklet. It is highly recommended to be vaccinated againt polio, diphtheria, tetanus, typhoid and hepatitis A and to take malaria prophylaxis (malarone or doxycycline). Check wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/uganda.
Carry essential medicine with you, and if you like, bring masks, syringes, gloves etc., which are always in need in hospitals! If asked at the customs on arrival, explain that the medicines are for “private use“.
Tourist Visa
Luggage
| light trousers | hand sanitizer |
| jeans | mouth-nose-mask |
| shorts/skirt | mosquito repellent |
| shirts | sun cream |
| t-shirts | flashlight |
| light sweater | alarm clock |
| light impermeable wind jacket | universal travel adapter |
| comfortable sport shoes with proper soles | light rucksack |
| slippers | bathing suit |
| sunglasses | small umbrella |
| hat |
Should be packed in a soft, lockable travel bag (not bulky suitcase). Maximum luggage weight is 15 kg per person. You don’t need a mosquito net, white coat or stethoscope.
Medical literature
Oxford Handbook of Tropical Medicine, Robert Davidson et al., Oxford University Press, 5th Edition, December 2021, ISBN: 0198810857
Travel guide
Uganda, Philip Briggs, Bradt Travel Guides, 9th Edition, December 2019, ISBN: 10-1784776424, www.bradtguides.com
Laundry
Money
Insurance
Internet, Mobile phone
Airlines to Entebbe, Uganda
- KLM via Amsterdam
- British Airways via London
- BrusselsAir via Brüssel
- Swiss via Zürich
- Turkish Airlines via Istanbul
- Qatar Airways via Doha
- Emirates via Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines via Addis Abeba
Inform TROPMEDEX contact@tropmedex.com in due time of your date and time of arrival at Entebbe as well as your departure from Entebbe.
Airport transfer
A free hotel shuttle is offered from Entebbe Airport to Two Friends Hotel in Entebbe (5 Km).
The driver of the hotel will wait for you in the arrival area holding a blackboard with your name. The transfer takes about 10 minutes.
Gorilla trecking (unique) after the excursion