Story by Lorraine Anyango and Photos by Ondari Ogega The German Ambassador to Kenya, Mr. Sebastian Groth, today visited the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) to mark the successful implementation of the Green Room Air Conditioning (GRACE) project. The initiative, spearheaded by GIZ Proklima in collaboration with the National Ozone Unit (NOU),...
Story by Lorraine Faith and Photos by Ondari Ogega For a 16-year-old Mary Atieno (not her real name), life changed unexpectedly after the birth of her child on 15 February 2025. What should have been a joyful season quickly turned into months of physical discomfort, emotional distress, and social isolation. Five days after being discharged...
Story by Lorraine Anyango and Photos by Ondari Ogega Medical experts at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) have raised the red flag over a sharp increase in life-threatening pregnancy complications, specifically preeclampsia and eclampsia, over the last 12 months. Statistics from the regional referral hub reveal a worrying trend: out of...
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ondari Ogega The Chief Executive Officer of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) Dr. Joshua Clinton Okise unveiled five hemodiafiltration (HDF) machines in the Renal Unit, bringing the total number of dialysis machines to 13 and significantly enhancing capacity for advanced kidney care. The new units...
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ondari Ogega After years of discomfort and uncertainty following childbirth, 27-year-old Sela Awiti Oginga now looks ahead with renewed confidence and dignity. Thanks to corrective surgery received during the ongoing free fistula camp at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), the young mother says she is...
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ondari Ogega In February 2012, Leah Atieno’s life changed in ways she never imagined. The businesswoman from Airport estate in Kisumu developed obstetric fistula following childbirth, three months after delivering her lastborn child, who weighed 4.2 kilograms. What followed was more than a medical condition; it was a...
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Lorraine Faith “I didn’t expect to feel this normal again,” says Mr. David Ochieng, his voice steady but reflective as he rests in the surgical ward at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH). “I’m ready to get back on my feet.” For eight years, David lived...
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Lorraine Faith Two-year-old Shantel Adega lies quietly in Ward 3B at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), recovering from a delicate brain surgery that was successful. Her tiny hands rest against the hospital sheets as her mother, Mildred Luvanga, keeps a steady watch by her side....
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ondari Ogega The Theatre Sterile Supply Unit (TSSU) at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) is a critical support department that underpins safe surgical practice across the institution. The unit is responsible for sterilizing and supplying all surgical instruments and consumables used in the Main Theatre...
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Lorraine Faith “I hope to get back to my work and provide for my family again,” says Wickliffe Odhiambo Adoma, 35, as he recovers in Ward 3A at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) following a successful spinal procedure. By his bedside is his wife, offering...
