Thursday August 14th the team visited Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital. We had the opportunity to interview a surgeon, a nurse, and an oncologist. We gained some insights into patient screening, treatments, and palliative care. We demonstrated our prototype and fielded questions. At the end of the day we handed out some Hopkins merch as gifts to thank our stakeholders for their time and valuable insights.

✨ Wednesday, August 13th ✨ Our journey took us from Mbarara → Fort Portal 🚐. Along the way, we passed through Kibale National Park, where baboons lined the roadside 🐒, and we crossed back into the Northern Hemisphere stopping at the equator landmark for a quick photo op 📸. In Fort Portal, we visited the newly established Satellite Laboratory, welcomed by Dan, head of biomedical engineering and a longtime Ekyaalo collaborator. We shared our prototype, answered questions fro

On Tuesday, August 12th, our team visited the Western Uganda Cancer Institute 🏥. We spoke with a clinical pharmacist and chemotherapy nurse 💊, learning about the challenges they face — from chemotherapy drug shortages to adapting treatment plans when supplies run low. Nurse Sarah shared how she supports women 💪💗 through the emotional toll of cancer and helps them stay committed to their treatment. The institute treats all cancer types 🎗️, receiving about 100 new cases ea