Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ondari Ogega The Chief Executive Officer of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) Dr. Joshua Clinton Okise unveiled five hemodiafiltration (HDF) machines in the Renal Unit, bringing the total number of dialysis machines to 13 and significantly enhancing capacity for advanced kidney care. The new units...
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ondari Ogega In February 2012, Leah Atieno’s life changed in ways she never imagined. The businesswoman from Airport estate in Kisumu developed obstetric fistula following childbirth, three months after delivering her lastborn child, who weighed 4.2 kilograms. What followed was more than a medical condition; it was a...
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Lorraine Faith “I didn’t expect to feel this normal again,” says Mr. David Ochieng, his voice steady but reflective as he rests in the surgical ward at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH). “I’m ready to get back on my feet.” For eight years, David lived...
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Lorraine Faith Two-year-old Shantel Adega lies quietly in Ward 3B at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), recovering from a delicate brain surgery that was successful. Her tiny hands rest against the hospital sheets as her mother, Mildred Luvanga, keeps a steady watch by her side....
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ondari Ogega The Theatre Sterile Supply Unit (TSSU) at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) is a critical support department that underpins safe surgical practice across the institution. The unit is responsible for sterilizing and supplying all surgical instruments and consumables used in the Main Theatre...
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Lorraine Faith “I hope to get back to my work and provide for my family again,” says Wickliffe Odhiambo Adoma, 35, as he recovers in Ward 3A at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) following a successful spinal procedure. By his bedside is his wife, offering...
The M-Pesa Foundation, in partnership with Jaramogi Oginga Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital , Amref Health Africa, The Flying Doctors’ Society of Africa, and Ramogi TV/Radio and the County Government of Kisumu and JOOTRH, is organizing a Free Fistula Camp to support women and girls across Kenya. Fistula is a condition where a...
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Lorraine Faith Hope has been rekindled for patients battling debilitating brain and spine conditions as the Neurosurgical camp officially kicks off at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH). The week-long camp, running from 16th to 20th February, is organized by the Kisumu Neuroscience Initiative in partnership...
Story and Photos by Ondari Ogega “A surgery is only as good as the care afterwards; we are not after volumes but ensuring the patients who trust us go home safely.” That was the powerful reminder from Dr. Victor Awuor, head of delegation of a multidisciplinary team under the Kisumu Neuroscience Initiative, as they arrived...
Story by Lorraine Opondo and Photos by Lorraine Faith The Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) has hit a new milestone in its expansion of specialized medical services following the successful implementation of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS). The procedure, a minimally invasive alternative to traditional open-chest surgery, is now a reality at the...
