During a recent visit to Bumwalukani, Uganda, my wife Gail and I attended a meeting of the Post Test Club (PTC). The members of the club are all HIV positive. The club is organised by clinic worker, Musa, to improve self esteem and try to reduce stigma associated with HIV. Approximately 10 per cent of the local population are HIV positive.

I asked the members of the club if they had noticed any difference now the clinic was successfully using EMR4DW electronic medical records. They told us that appointments are shorter, as all their details are remembered on EMR4DW and this is available, even if they are seeing a new clinician for the first time. Their blood results are immediately available any where in the clinic, not just in the lab. They feel confidentiality has greatly improved because in crowded, cramped consultation rooms two clinicians can be seeing patients at the same time and they don't have to go through their past history every time. It's great to get patient feedback of this nature.

At the end of the meeting, the patients asked if they could pass their love and thanks through us to all EMR4DW supporters in the UK. In the video they cast their love into the air. we catch it and place into our hearts to bring home. What a wonderful thought.