Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ondari Ogega In ward seven annex at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), 19-year-old Lydia Awuor sits patiently on her hospital bed. She waits to be called into the operating theatre for a procedure that may mark the beginning of a new chapter in her life—a...
Category: Children’s health
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Wrapped in Hope
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ondari Ogega In a softly lit room at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), a tiny bundle of life rests calmly, wrapped in a white shawl. His name is Shadrack Baraka—a name that means blessing, fitting for a child whose first breaths were drawn not in the...
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Kisumu County to roll out “Kuwa Kocha” Campaign to Champion Early Childhood Development
by Lorraine Anyango. ...
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Hope for Hope: Five-Year-Old Awaits Life-Changing Surgery
Story by Sherine Atieno and photos by Ogega Ondari. Baby Hope, a jovial five-year-old with a bright smile, is among three children currently admitted to Ward 9 at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), awaiting a life-changing neurosurgical procedure during the ongoing Neuro Camp. Her mother, Ms. Judith Adhiambo, clings to hope as...
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Kosawo Health Center Set to Open Doors, Bringing Primary Healthcare Closer to the Community.
Story by Sherine Atieno, photos by Ogega Ondari. ...
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JOOTRH Graduates 46 Healthcare Professionals
by Lorraine Anyango. Emergency Medical Technicians, Healthcare Assistants, and Peri-Operative Theatre Technicians were celebrated as the “backbone of healthcare” at the 4th graduation ceremony of the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) training school. Dr. Gregory Ganda, County Executive Committee Member for Medical Services, Public Health, and Sanitation, presided over the ceremony,...
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One-Year-Old Bruno Faces Brain Surgery with Hope at JOOTRH Camp.
Story By Sherine Atieno. Photos by Ondari Ogega . In the hushed moments before surgery, one-year-old Bruno Victor clung tightly to his mother’s arms, his tiny fingers a beacon of strength in a time of uncertainty. A shadow of concern clouded his usually bright eyes, hinting at the complex procedure he was about...
