Story by Sherine Atieno and Lorraine Anyango and Photos by Ondari Ogega Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has taken a strategic step to ensure it is on board and part of the transition entities of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) into a Level 6 national referral facility. This formalization...
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ondari Ogega JOOTRH Unveils Transformative Projects to Bring Quality Healthcare Closer to the Community. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) has taken a bold step toward expanding access to quality healthcare with the launch of the JOOTRH Mashinani Initiative, a community-focused outreach program designed to take...
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ondari Ogega and Ian Obadha “Do Not Be Another Pain”: PS Oluga Urges Healthcare Workers to Humanise Healthcare as JOOTRH Graduates 81 Students“If you were the one lying on that bed, would you want to be treated the way you treat patients?” This was the heartfelt question posed...
Story by Sherine Atieno and photos by Ondari Ogega and Ian Obadha Walking even a short distance had become a daily battle for 51-year-old George Otieno Odalo from Kobita, Okuto village in Seme. What was once a simple routine of moving from one point to another slowly turned into a painful, draining ordeal. At times,...
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ondari Ogega When 46-year-old Rose Opundo from Kanyada, Homa Bay, was wheeled into the operating theatre at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), fear and hope weighed equally in her heart. “This was my first surgery. I was very afraid but hopeful at the same time....
Story by Lorraine Anyango and photos by Ondari Ogega A worrying finding from a new study indicates that 60% of market-ready fish in Kisumu are contaminated with Escherichia coli (E.coli), a common bacterium that is rapidly developing resistance to critical antibiotics. The study, conducted by a research team at the Jaramogi Oginga Oginga Teaching and...
Story by Sherine Atieno and photos by Ian Obadha Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) is currently hosting a critical 10-day neurosurgical camp where 73 patients are scheduled to receive life-changing, complex procedures. The specialized medical mission began today, November 24th, and runs through December 3rd, 2025. The procedures, which aim to address...
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ian Obadha “Give preterm babies a strong start for a brighter future.” This global theme drove celebrations of the world prematurity day 2025 in Kisumu held at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH). Kenya’s neonatal mortality rate stands at 21 per 1,000 live births, with 37...
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ian Obadha Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), in partnership with Avenue Healthcare, held a vibrant Diabetes Walk and Wellness Festival at Impala Park, Kisumu. The event brought together hundreds of residents for a day dedicated to raising awareness about diabetes, promoting healthy living, and offering...
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ian Obadha When 54-year-old Anne Florence Akinyi from Siaya was first told she had stage four breast cancer in 2022, her world seemed to stop. What began as a small, painless boil on her breast slowly grew into a wound that changed the rhythm of her life. “My...
