story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ogega Ondari. Photos and details shared with the informed consent of sources quoted. Eunice Adhiambo, a 49-year-old resident of Nyahera, Kisumu, is overwhelmed with gratitude after undergoing a life-changing neurosurgical procedure. After enduring 18 years of debilitating pain, Ms. Adhiambo has undergone successful spinal surgery at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral...
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73 Patients to Receive Life-Changing Neurosurgery
Story by Sherine Atieno and photos by Ian Obadha Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) is currently hosting a critical 10-day neurosurgical camp where 73 patients are scheduled to receive life-changing, complex procedures. The specialized medical mission began today, November 24th, and runs through December 3rd, 2025. The procedures, which aim to address long-standing neurological and spine problems, are being performed by a combined team of international and local specialists. The visiting team from Germany is led by neurosurgeon Dr. Tim Ogutu and includes specialists Dr. Judith Jacob, Dr. Anita Schug, Dr. Rosemary Ngoti, Dr. Gerald Otieno Olola,...
A Decade of Impact, Setting Vision for the Future
by Sherine Atieno and Ogega Ondari. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), one of the pioneering sites for the global...
A First at JOOTRH: Conjoined Twins Under Medical Care
Story by Lorraine Anyango and photos by Ondari Ogega Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), begins the process of evaluating the first-ever conjoined twins born within the region. The two girls, joined at the chest and abdomen, are undergoing a series of tests to determine the next steps in their care. The twins, born on Saturday, September 20, 2025, to 26-year-old teacher Anne Adhiambo, were delivered by Cesarean section at Ramula in Karachuoyo Sub-County Hospital in Homa Bay. The twins’ condition, described as Thoracoabdominal-Omphalopagus, means they are joined from the nipple region down to their lower belly. They...
