After the meeting and gifts, we had a ceremonial team meeting. Then the Archbishop gave us a day off, which we put to good use at Queen Elizabeth National Park on the Uganda-Congo border.

After our presentation to the Archbishop, he and and committee gave each of us a gift in thanks. The men all got beautiful print shirts, and the women lovely print dresses. Plus we all received a gourd and a hearty handshake from the Archbishop himself.

We meet with the Archbishop.

Our big day. Dr. Hunter presented our recommendations to Archbishop Paul and his hospital committee.

Our research nearly over, it was time to settle down and prepare our report. We borrowed Fr. Charlie's laptop, took over a meeting room at Monfort House, and got to work.

Uganda has achieved its progress against HIV/AIDS in part with help from international partners. This sign was on the door of a state-of-the-art lab at Mbarara University. In fact, the Mbarara skyline is dominated by a modern blue-roofed building housing all the HIV/AIDS programs in the region.

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.