by sherine Atieno, photos by Ogega Kisumu County nutritionists recently received practical training in preparing therapeutic feeds during a Continuous Medical Education (CME) session at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH). The training focused on producing nutritious porridge enriched with maize, soya beans, and sugar, fortified with essential minerals and vitamins. This formulation...
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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,...
By Sherine Atieno. Siaya County resident Joseph Onyango Opondo, 50, has finally found relief after two decades of enduring excruciating pain. A former driver, Opondo’s life took a turn in 2001 when he began experiencing numbness and severe pain in his legs. “It started with a tingling sensation that gradually worsened,” Opondo recalls. “The pain...
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...
By Lorraine Anyango. Cancer patients in the Nyanza region are set to benefit from improved access to life-saving radiotherapy services. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) is poised to become the region’s first facility to offer radiotherapy treatments. Previously, patients in the Nyanza region had to travel long distances to Eldoret or Nairobi...
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...
