Our flight from Kigali, Rwanda to Brussels was uneventful and pleasant. In addition to our week in Africa, we added on two days in Europe. We rented a car in Brussels and drove over to Normandy. I’ve long wanted to tour the D-Day sites, and it was everything I had thought it would be, and [...]

Our final two days here in Rwanda have been very worthwhile and enjoyable. Yesterday we spent time in doors — it rained VERY hard most of the afternoon. It was actually pleasant to sit and read and listen to the rain. Last evening we had dinner with Bishop Nathan Gasatura and his wife Florence in [...]

Over the weekend I had several very worthwhile experiences. I got some chores done in Kigali, and then had dinner in the home of new friends, Cal and Mimi Wilson. Cal is a family medicine doctor and a faculty member at the University of Colorado Denver. He is UCD Director of the Capacity Building Project [...]

This morning we got to visit Sonrise School in Ruhengeri. This is the school that Joel attends and Theoneste used to attend. The two of them took us around the high school, which has about 550 students, mostly boarding. We learned that Sonrise has one of the top records in Rwanda for students passing the [...]

Today has been a full and rewarding day. After a quick trip with our young friend Theoneste for him to see a local dentist, we headed out for Ruhengeri (or Musanze as it is now known officially). It is about 70 miles, but it took us more than two hours, as there is quite a [...]

After getting a bit settled this morning (with local currency and cell phones), we set out to learn about the latest in public health here. We went to the US Embassy, where we were hosted by CDC’s mission chief, Dr. Pratima Raghunathan. We had lunch with some team members — they have nearly 50 CDC [...]

Will and I have embarked on our 2011 international trip, and have returned to Rwanda. Last year’s trip was so worthwhile that we decided that we should come back to this special place. We will be visiting friends we made when we were here in the summer of 2010, and making new ones. If you [...]

UNC Health Care recently received its Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Provider Systems (HCAHPS) scores for June 2009-June 2010. HCAHPS measure patients’ ratings of their hospital experience and the results are compiled into 10 core measures as outlined by the department of Health and Human Services. We ranked highest in the Triangle area in all [...]

The UNC Health Care news team put together this brief overview of the UNC Hospitals Hillsborough Campus groundbreaking.

Last week, UNC Health Care broke ground on its new Hillsborough campus, set to open for patient care in 2013. This expansion is part of our mission at UNC Health Care to provide access to high-quality care across our state. Once complete, the Hillsborough campus will ensure better access for patients who require care outside [...]