Story by Lorraine Anyango and photos by Ondari Ogega The death toll from Friday’s tragic accident at the Coptic roundabout on the Kisumu-Kakamega highway has risen to 26 after one of the critically injured patients succumbed to their injuries at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH). In the wake of the tragedy, medical...
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Selfless Hands, Grateful Hearts
By Sherine Atieno “I was among the emergency response team on the ground to ensure stretchers were availed on time to help save lives of survivors of Friday’s tragic road accident that happened at Coptic roundabout along the Kisumu–Kakamega road. Little did I know…,” These are words of Mr. David Odhiambo, an Information Communication Technology...
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Mental Health Program for Adolescent Expectant Mothers
By Brand Omega New initiative aims to support young mothers through pregnancy and beyond Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) has launched a mental health awareness program targeting adolescent expectant mothers, in a move aimed at strengthening psychosocial support and improving maternal and newborn outcomes in the western region. The program, which kicked...
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Steps closer to 1000 bed-goal
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ondari Ogega The acquisition of 124 additional beds to boost inpatient capacity marks a major milestone for Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH). With this addition, the hospital’s total capacity has risen from 676 to 800 beds, with plans to scale up to 1,000 beds by...
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Prioritizing People in Progress: JOOTRH Elevates Research Ethics with NACOSTI Partnership
Story by Lorraine Anyango and Dennise Akinyi Photos by Ondari Ogega At Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), our commitment to advancing healthcare through research goes hand-in-hand with an unwavering dedication to ethical responsibility. We were incredibly proud to recently host a comprehensive research ethics training, expertly led by the National Commission for...
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Advanced Equipment Boosts Eye Care Services at JOOTRH
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Benard Ondari Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) has received a major boost in its eye care capacity following the donation of modern ophthalmic equipment from the Fred Hollows Foundation (FHF). The donation includes top-tier surgical and diagnostic tools aimed at advancing specialized eye care and...
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Proximie Digital Surgery Platform: A New Era of Smart Theatres
Story by Sherine Atieno and Dennise Akinyi Photos by Ondari Ogega Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) has joined the global movement in digitized surgical care through the adoption of the Proximie platform—a cutting-edge telemedicine technology that allows live surgical procedures to be transmitted in real time for remote support and learning....
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Hope for Cancer Patients as CS Duale Pledges KSh 500M for JOOTRH Cancer Centre
Story by Lorraine Anyango and Sherine Atieno Photos by Ondari Ogega A wave of optimism swept through Kisumu’s health sector today as Health Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aden Duale visited Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), pledging a KSh 500 million investment toward the completion of a state-of-the-art regional cancer centre. The promise brings...
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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 Nurses Convene to Elevate Patient Care in Collaborative Symposium
Story by Dennise Akinyi Nurses from across Kisumu County recently gathered for a symposium aimed at bolstering nursing practices and fostering innovation in patient care. Hosted through a collaborative effort between Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) and several key healthcare institutions, including Avenue Hospital, Kisumu County Hospital (KCH), Aga Khan Hospital (AKH),...