News & Updates
Stay informed with the latest announcements, milestones and stories from JOOTRH.
When Cancer Came Home: The Man Behind a Survivor's Victory
Story by Mercy Chloe and Photos by Ian Obadha “Daddy, where is mummy and when will she be back? Is she going to be okay?” Even tod…
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Research and training
From Wheelchair to Walking: Shadrack Ouma’s Triumph Over Prostate Cancer
Story by Dinah Akinyi and Esther Adhiambo and Photos by Ian Obadha At 70, Shadrack Ouma Odeye reflects on a health journey that re…
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Health Education
JOOTRH Performs Region’s First Neonatal Peritoneal Dialysis on 17-Day-Old Baby.
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Benard Ondari Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) has achieved a…
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Research and training
Strength in the Struggle: A teacher’s Journey with Diabetes
Story by Dinah Akinyi and Esther Adhiambo and Photos by Ondari Ogega The relentless thirst never seemed to end. No matter how much…
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Research and training
HOPE BEYOND CANCER: SURVIVORS SHARE STORIES OF RESILIENCE
Story by Philister Adhiambo and Photos by Ian Obadha "Every cancer survivor is a testimony to the resilience of the human spirit a…
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Research and training
A Mother's Battle Against Breast Cancer While Raising a Newborn
Story by Lorraine Faith and Photos by Ian Obadha Four years after being diagnosed with stage three breast cancer while pregnant, E…
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Medical News
NO MORE DRUGS: LAURA'S JOURNEY BEYOND COLON CANCER
Story by Lynne Ayuma and Esther Adhiambo and Photos by Lorraine Faith "No more drugs." Those were the words that brought tears of…
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Research and training
From Isolation to Confidence: Retired Teacher Finds Relief After Successful Colorectal Surgery at JOOTRH
Story by Philister Adhiambo, Mercy Chloe and Caroline Nyongesa “When I am preaching or speaking to my people, my mind is always on…
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Hospital News
The Lesson She Taught Others Ended Up Saving Her Life
Story by Marire Emmanuel and Otieno Desantos and Photos by Ondari Ogega The advice came naturally to Beatrice Opondo. As a Communi…
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