By Lorraine Anyango. The Ministry of Health is taking significant strides to reduce the cost of chemotherapy treatment for patients enrolled in the Social Health Authority (SHA) program. Currently, patients in Nairobi are benefiting from direct access to chemotherapy drugs, a move that has significantly lowered treatment costs. “The government is actively negotiating with pharmaceutical...
JOOTRH Celebrates Breast Cancer Survivors Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) marked World Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a special event titled “Cancer Sio Mwisho” (Cancer is Not the End). The event, organized by the Anchor of Hope Cancer Support Group, based at JOOTRH, focused on providing support and recognition to cancer patients,...
By Lorraine Anyango. The Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) has officially received a brand new, state-of-the-art kitchen from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Ms. Evelyn Koech, Team Lead for the Environment and Resilience Unit at UNDP, handed over the keys and documents to the facility’s Director of Finance and Administration, Mr....
