Arafat Mulindwa

Medical Doctor @MakerereCHS

[𝗗𝗿 𝗔𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗶, 𝕆𝔾𝕎 @DrAhmedKalebi]

One of the most underrated advantages of #DigitalPathology is that the pathologist no longer has to be where the slides are, seated behind a microscope.

Though I’m on an island 🏝️ in Lamu, hundreds of kilometres from Nairobi, I can securely access histopathology cases through the uPath web-based digital pathology enterprise software, review dynamic whole-slide images at full diagnostic resolution, compare slides side by side, annotate them and sign out the cases remotely on our Nexus Pro LIS.

The whole-slide images are scanned on our Roche VENTANA DP 600 high-capacity scanner, which converts glass slides into crisp, colour-consistent digital images that in many instances provide an even clearer and more versatile view than the conventional microscope. 🔬

This capability matters a great deal, especially when I am away from the office but still need to attend to urgent cases, clear a backlog of delayed renal pathology over the weekend, or give a quick second opinion on a difficult case that a clinician has asked our team to review.

Digital pathology allows the work to continue wherever the pathologist happens to be.

Proud to have pioneered the first fully digital whole-slide imaging workflow integrated into routine laboratory operations in Kenya and the region, built into Dr. Kalebi Labs (DKL @DKLDrKalebiLabs from the outset.

Proudly Homegrown. Proudly Kenyan. 🇰🇪

The patient’s slides may be in Nairobi, but the pathologist does not have to be.

That is the real power of digital pathology🔬💻🌍

Dr. Kalebi Labs (DKL) - A New Era of Lab Services ❤️💛

[Arafat Mulindwa @muleendwa]

@weskambale I've just gotten my copy this morning. Can't wait to dive in🤝🏾

[Arafat Mulindwa @muleendwa]

@faith_nabushawo @DrSerunjogiEmma Force yourself to understand nawe totukoya

[Arafat Mulindwa @muleendwa]

@SolomonAdupa2 https://t.co/9JaLbwYjyQ

[Kakumba Nelson @NellyKumba]

Today i took a ride from Mukono to Kla. The boda guy Sat UACE in 2017 doing BCA/ICT and obtained 17 points. He attempted to get to University for a course on any scholarship but has failed. He later on got a loan and now ridding a motorcycle.
His dreams are still valid

[Shem Esenu @esenu_shem]

You've scrolled to this point, welcome😌
I'm currently a resident in Otolaryngology, that is Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)

I'll be sharing personal opinions on ENT health👂🏾👃🏾, insights into medical education and light-hearted moments of life from time to time😊
#ENThealth #MedEd

[Arafat Mulindwa @muleendwa]

@SolomonAdupa2 Do business

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@DrAhmedKalebi Inspirational 👏

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@DrAhmedKalebi @DKLDrKalebiLabs @Rpwc_Ke Nice! I'd wish to visit DKL someday too.

[Arafat Mulindwa @muleendwa]

@DZenezan @MassGenBrigham @israhkhan @niragjhala ❤️

[Arafat Mulindwa @muleendwa]

@MaiElzieny Thank you for sharing

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@MaiElzieny @Mahakhedr4 🎉

[Arafat Mulindwa @muleendwa]

@Itsinmyblood92 Well done

[Arafat Mulindwa @muleendwa]

@Path4People Congratulations Jay!

[wes @weskambale]

on TL doctors:

the fact that you went to medical school doesn't make your public opinions unquestionable. your expertise is respected, but in a world where access to information is widespread, it cannot be the final word

we live in a time where disciplines are interconnected, where someone from another field might have read the same research, or bring insight from lived experience that your training hasn't prepared you for

we must let go of the idea that certain types of knowledge can only belong to an "elite few"

in response to Dr Solomon Kimera, many women have pushed back on his bad joke—not as scientists, but as people who live in their bodies. and that matters

lived experience is not a substitute for clinical training, but it is a valid form of knowledge. knowing their body, their cycles, their health history, their fertility choices—these are not trivial

they are not inferior to textbook understanding. they are parallel truths that deserve to be heard, especially when the topic is so personal and intimate

this is where humility must enter professional spaces

expertise is not only found in peer-reviewed journals; it is also found in pain thresholds, in trauma survived, in years of managing chronic conditions, in knowing when something feels off in your own body long before a scan confirms it

a good doctor gains more insight listening to a patient who has battled an illness more than any textbook will ever teach

and now, in an era where AI models can pass medical board tests, the line between possession of information and the authority to use it is thinner than ever

while AI doesn't replace medical practitioners, it does prove something important: information is no longer gated

the privilege, then, lies not in knowing, but in practicing. in being there when theory meets consequence. in standing accountable when outcomes are uncertain

so yes, pride yourself on your clinical practice—the ward rounds, the call shifts, the real-world messiness that a Google search can't prepare anyone for. that practice is sacred, and it should be defended

but don't use it to silence people. use it to serve

because when people speak about their bodies, their freedoms, their lived truths—they're not trying to compete with your expertise

they're trying to complement it. they're asking to be seen, not diagnosed

and in that moment, what's needed is not just exceptional brilliance, but empathy

adios 👋

[Arafat Mulindwa @muleendwa]

@weskambale Wonderfully written 👏👏Thank you wes.

[Activate Uganda @ActivateUgandaL]

Let’s put our hands together to congratulate @okudi_robert upon reaching 1750 days of running/walking on Activate Uganda Run/walk Challenge. With 17356.02km at an average of 9.92km per day, 1903hrs:24min:05sec* at an average pace of *6:35 per km
A great, well-done

[Arafat Mulindwa @muleendwa]

@BatamulizaSophy @lulanzeashirafu There was no music at the function. That's a tiktok video.

[Andrew Kyamagero @kyamageroandrew]

As an international student pursuing my second master's, the decision took 18 months of deliberate reflection and market analysis. I’ve since realised that the true power of education lies not just in employability metrics but in our ability to translate academic rigor into community-responsive leadership. Aligning the skills-market matrix with lived impact has been my most valuable lesson so far.

[Arafat Mulindwa @muleendwa]

@NsubugaHamzey @Bukasha91 They are not baseless. But they should be realistic and in consideration of one's circumstances. People have different circumstances which we have no knowledge of.

[Arafat Mulindwa @muleendwa]

@AmPaulemedu20 @ivan_kugz @MBU But a splenic rapture can be fatal.