Our Duke Medicine in Uganda correspondent Michelle Gailiun is having some connectivity issues. She emailed photos and text over the weekend and we're posting them from Durham. Enjoy!
Nothing like setting high expectations....During a formal program welcoming the Duke delegation, Dr. Stephen Mallinga, the Ugandan Minister of Health, (shaking hands with Dr. Steve Paker) likened our arrival to D-Day. He told the crowd, "The Americans have landed. Things are never going to be the same at Mulago Hospital." He also said that many people have come through his office wanting to help the people of Uganda, but none has ever come back. Mallinga and others seem to sense that Duke's program is just a first step in a long and enduring partnership. Everyone seems to be excited about it - the nurses, especially. I overheard one of them during the ceremony say, "Come on, let's unpack!"
