International Society of Dermatology in the Tropics e.V.

Working Group · Uganda

Everyday work at the Skin-Clinic Mbarara

Contact person for the working group

Dr. med. Claudia El Gammal, Siegen

The consulting room — The consulting room The consultations take place in this bright, friendly and spacious room. There is enough space for several doctors and possibly medical students.

Being able to wash one’s hands – not something to be taken for granted — Being able to wash one’s hands – not something to be taken for granted In 2012, with financial support from Germany, washbasins were installed in all treatment rooms, which greatly improved the hygienic conditions.

Procedure room — Procedure room Minor operations, allergy tests, injections, wound care and more are carried out in this room. Here, warts are being treated with the electrocautery.

Procedure room — Procedure room Good equipment is essential for qualified patient care.

No sterile-packed disposable items — No sterile-packed disposable items Dressing material is cut to size by hand before sterilisation.

Procedure room — Procedure room Good equipment is essential for qualified patient care.

Allergy diagnostics — Allergy diagnostics Materials for allergy testing come from Germany, as they are not available in Uganda. Dr. Leo and Edson reading a patch test.

Cryotherapy — Cryotherapy Freezing can be used to treat viral warts and precancerous skin lesions, among other things

UV therapy — UV therapy Numerous inflammatory dermatoses respond well to UV therapy

Doctors’ room — Doctors’ room In a room equipped with a computer, a projector and a small specialist library, the doctors can study and do research, and teaching sessions can be held.

Doctors’ room — Doctors’ room In a room equipped with a computer, a projector and a small specialist library, the doctors can study and do research, and teaching sessions can be held.

Team of resident physicians 2018

Photos: Dr. med. Claudia El Gammal