Could you introduce yourself?

Hello I am Katherine Haimann and I am a Logistic Manager with MSF. We are in Mubende, Uganda.


Katherine, can you tell us what MSF is doing ?

We are an ETC, an Ebola Treatment Center. We will have a total of 39 beds with an area for suspected cases and an area for confirmed cases, including an ICU [Intensive Care Unit].


What has been the timeframe for this construction projet?

We’ve been working now for two and a half weeks and we have about another week left so it will be 3 to 4 weeks in total for the construction here.


What have been the main challenges?

The main challenge that we’ve face is the supply issue. We are using a lot of material very quickly, so finding everything that we need in a timely manner has been difficult.


What’s the most rewarding aspect of doing this?

The most rewarding part of construction is that you get actually to see what you’re building. You know that it’s gonna be used right away by the community and that we’ll be helping people here.


What comes next when this is finished?

Once I’m finished with the construction here I’ll be transitioning to doing Logistic management for the rest of the team, for people who’ll be working here and in the hospital, doing supply and vehicule management and other logistics activities.