Story by Esther Adhiambo and Photos by Ondari Ogega Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) today joined the rest of the country in launching the National Ambulance Dispatch Centre and the Ambulance Evacuation Services Benefit Package, a landmark initiative under the Taifa Care programme that is set to transform emergency medical response through...
Author: Sherine Atieno (Sherine Atieno)
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JOOTRH Flags Off Clinic on Wheels to Expand Community Cancer Screening
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ondari Ogega and Ian Obadha Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), under the State Department for Medical Services, Ministry of Health, has strengthened community cancer prevention efforts with the launch of a fully equipped cancer screening truck, dubbed the Clinic on Wheels. The initiative, a partnership...
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Open Heart Surgery Becomes a Reality at JOOTRH.
Story by Lorraine Opondo and Photos by Ondari Ogega, Ian Obadha The reality of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) performing open heart surgery is finally here with us. For years, patients in Western Kenya battling debilitating cardiac conditions faced a daunting choice: travel long distances in a frail state or face the...
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Same-Day Biopsy is Saving Lives in Kisumu.
Story by Lorraine Opondo and Photos by Ondari Ogega For many women in Western Kenya, the discovery of a breast lump was once the beginning of a gruelling, months-long journey of uncertainty. Previously, patients faced an average wait of eight weeks to receive a formal diagnosis, often arriving at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and...
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Ksh 4.9B Ultra-Modern Facelift to Transform JOOTRH into a 2,000-Bed ‘Medicity’
Story by Lorraine Opondo and Photos by Ondari Ogega Imagine a healthcare facility where patients and medical staff no longer have to trek long distances between departments, and where critical, life-saving services are seamlessly consolidated into a single, high-efficiency space. This is the future of the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH). The...
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Healing Beyond the Burn
Story by Faith Okech, Esther Akinyi and Photos by Lorraine Faith. A burn injury can leave lasting effects long after the wound has healed. Months or even years later, tightening scar tissue can restrict movement, making it difficult to straighten an arm, bend a finger or carry out everyday activities. At Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching...
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ADVANCED MEDICAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.
The Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), is proud to announce fellowship and residency positions accredited by COSECSA and CANECSA. We are inviting applications for full-time residential courses starting in January 2027: General Surgery – COSECSA (5-year Residential Course) Orthopaedic Surgery – COSECSA (5-year Residential Course) Anaesthesiology – CANECSA (4-year Residential Course) Minimum...
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Can Toothache be Cancerous?
Story by Mercy Chloe, Caroline Nyongesa and Philister Adhiambo and Photos by Ian Obadha When the tumour was finally discovered, it had already consumed nearly half of his upper jaw. It had spread dangerously close to his eye, threading its way towards the delicate tissues responsible for sight and speech. Eating had become almost impossible....
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Why the Wait? The Hidden Journey Every Unit of Blood Takes Before Saving a Life
Story by Esther Adhiambo, Lynne Ayuma and Photos by Ondari Ogega “Why has the blood delayed yet my family members have already donated the blood?” Erick Ochieng’ asked in a worried voice, his family members nodding in agreement. Erick was scheduled to undergo a skin grafting procedure following severe injuries. However, what he viewed as...
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Breaking the Grip of Opioid Addiction
Story by Jane Ondata, Nobel Faith and Photos by Esther Adhiambo When 40-year-old Milton Miera (not his real name) walks into the Medically Assisted Therapy (MAT) Clinic at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), it is difficult to imagine that opioid addiction once consumed his life, leaving him in deteriorating health and separated...