The next day, Wednesday, we visited Mbarara Hospital, the government-funded hospital in Mbarara. As I've written before, it was a difficult experience due mostly to overcrowding and scarce supplies. Here are 4 infants on a transfusion table receiving blood. One of the effects of malaria is hemolysis (disintegration of red blood cells), which leaves its victims anemic. Thus transfusions are very important. As part of its campaign against HIV/AIDS, Uganda has made great progress in ensuring the safety of its blood supply, by accepting donations from volunteers only, extensive testing, and safe storage.