By Lorraine Anyango Kisumu county’s GDP is set to increase by at least 5 % on wards, thanks to sensitized nutrition champions ready to change the nutrition narrative in the region. The 20-champions graduated armed with evidence-based data on the nutrition situation with a drive that nutrition can break the cycle of poverty. While closing the three days training for the champions, Dr. George Rae the CEO of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral hospital (JOOTRH) said that nutrition is the foundation of health. “Nutrition is the building block of disease resistance; food security is an integral part and a...
JOOTRH GOING PRIVATE .
By Lorraine Anyango Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) is burning the midnight oil to set up a private wing within its facility. The private wing which is ward seven is expected to be complete, fully furnished, and functioning in the next four weeks. After its completion, the unit will be managed professionally incorporating outstanding hospitality. This means that clients will access the best quality health care yet at the most affordable rate in the region, hence positioning JOOTRH as the leading health provider in the region and enabling it to acquire a competitive edge within the market....
Kisumu’s Multi–Sectoral Nutrition Lens.
BY Lorraine Anyango In the month of March 2022 Kisumu county executive members from three departments signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to carry out a multi-Sectoral Nutrition approach. The idea was to streamline matters of nutrition in all departments and reduce stunting, wasting, underweight cases, micro nutrient deficiencies, overweight, and obesity among the residents of Kisumu County. This agenda called for commitment from the Health and Sanitation department, Education as well as Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries departments. enabled by USAID, lots of gains continue to be registered since the signing of the MOU. The gains include an increased...
Hospital Goes to the Community.
by Lorraine Anyango Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) has adopted a new response to handling cataracts by conducting community outreach and performing surgeries within the communities. This community cataract’s response has been arrived at after the realization that many patients shy away from seeking treatment at the hospital due to misinformation about the cost involved. The back born of this response lay in the fact that cataract continues to be the leading cause of blindness, yet it can be prevented with early diagnosis. This exercise will see that screening using the Fundus machine will be conducted...
EYE HEALTH
By Lorraine Anyango Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) has been selected as a beneficiary of a new project to reduce the prevalence of blindness caused by cataracts, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy in Kenya. The project dubbed ‘Achieving Integrated Eye Health in Kenya’ is a three-year collaboration between Novartis and Fred Hollows Foundation, its pilot is being implemented in Kisumu and Washin Gishu County. Through this partnership, JOOTRH will benefit from a Fundus camera donated by Novartis, the same is to be shared between MTRH and JOOTRH to enable the project to be success full. Representatives of Fred...