Story and Photos by Ondari Ogega “A surgery is only as good as the care afterwards; we are not after volumes but ensuring the patients who trust us go home safely.” That was the powerful reminder from Dr. Victor Awuor, head of delegation of a multidisciplinary team under the Kisumu Neuroscience Initiative, as they arrived...
Story by Lorraine Opondo and Photos by Lorraine Faith The Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) has hit a new milestone in its expansion of specialized medical services following the successful implementation of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS). The procedure, a minimally invasive alternative to traditional open-chest surgery, is now a reality at the...
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ondari Ogega and Ian Obadha Since the start of red cell apheresis at Victoria Annex Hospital in September last year, the number of children and adult sickle cell patients seeking care at the clinic has steadily increased. From just 30 patients, the clinic now attends to 60 individuals...
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Benard Ondari Sickle cell disease warriors can now access apheresis treatment without delay or uncertainty following the commissioning of the Spectra Optia Apheresis Machine at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH). The development marks a major turning point in specialised care, as JOOTRH becomes the first...
Story and Photos by Ian Obadha Maxillofacial surgeons at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) have successfully performed a complex, seven-hour reconstructive surgery on a 12-year-old boy. The child had catastrophic lower facial injuries from a phone battery explosion . The operation stabilized his jaws, secured the airway, and restored essential functions, including...
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ian Obadha A multidisciplinary cardiothoracic team at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) successfully performed the hospital’s first complex abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair, restoring hope to 50 year old Hellen Nyakerario of Nyamira. Ms. Nyakerario had struggled with severe lower back and leg pain for...
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ondari Ogega Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) has taken a historic step towards transforming child health outcomes in the Lake Region following the official groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Obama Children’s...
Story and Photos by Ondari Ogega As the world observes Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) has scored a major boost in its cancer care capacity following the return of two specialist doctors trained in gynaecologic oncology. Dr. Okoth Obinya and Dr. Gabriel Ouma officially resumed duty at the...
Story by Ian Obadha and Photos by Ondari Ogega Esophagoscopy services at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) are now fully fledged, thanks to the hospital’s recent acquisition of advanced esophagoscopy equipment. This strategic investment marks a significant milestone in strengthening healthcare delivery and expanding the surgical capabilities of the region’s premier...
