Story and Photos by Lorraine Anyango The fight against neonatal mortality in Western Kenya has received a significant boost as the Bili Ruler, a low-cost and highly effective diagnostic tool, is changing outcomes for newborns. By enabling early detection of jaundice, the device is proving to be a game-changer in clinical settings where expensive laboratory...
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photo by Lorraine Faith Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) wishes to notify members of the public that there are currently forty-seven (47) unclaimed bodies lying at the hospital farewell home. Of these: • 32 are male adults, including two (2) children with one aged 2 years •...
Story by Lorraine Anyango and Photos by Ian Obadha Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) is celebrating the successful delivery of “Baby Miracle”—one of fewer than 30 such births ever documented worldwide. What makes the case extraordinary is that the infant survived a rare form of ectopic pregnancy known as a ‘true’ abdominal...
Story Lorraine Anyango and Photos by Ian Obadha Mercy Aduke cradles her newborn, nicknamed ‘Baby Miracle,’ with a look of disbelief and profound gratitude. In her arms is a child who defied the laws of biology, surviving an abdominal ectopic pregnancy—a rare and life-threatening condition where the foetus develops outside the uterus. For eight months,...
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ondari Ogega For many people living with sickle cell disease, survival is no longer the only goal. The growing focus among clinicians and patient advocates is now shifting toward long-term management that allows patients to live healthier, more stable lives while reducing the frequency of painful crises and...
Story by Lorraine Anyango and Photos by Ondari Ogega Malnutrition is a silent but primary driver of child mortality, contributing to an estimated 50% of all child deaths. A New- research from the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) network has revealed a deepening health crisis where nutritional deficiencies are claiming the lives of...
Story by Lorraine Anyango and Photos by Ondari Ogega A global research initiative is providing a clearer picture of the health challenges facing mothers and infants in Western Kenya. The Pregnancy Risk, Infant Surveillance, and Measurement Alliance (PRISMA) study, a collaborative effort involving the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) and George Washington University, recently shared...
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...
