Methadone

by Faith Lawino. The drug methadone is a heavily guarded substance at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral (JOOTRH) wellness center. The department also known as MAT (Medically Assisted Therapy) center, is designed to serve Persons Who Inject Drugs (PWID), especially opioids. This combines the use of medication which is assisted by therapy as
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Building Nutrition ‘Forward’ Better.

By Lorraine Anyango Partnerships to improve nutrition in Kisumu continue to create an impact even with the latest tangible collaboration with the ‘Great Change for All Organization’.   The County, through the department of Medical Services, Public Health and Sanitation, received a consignment of vitamin A, deworming Albendazole tablets, and multivitamins for pregnant women from the
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Collaborating To Surmount Childhood Cancer.

By Beryl Kendo. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital diagnoses one to two new paediatric cancer cases each day, with about four to six of these cases receiving chemotherapy treatment daily. In a bid to secure the lives of children and pay special attention to paediatric cancer, JOOTRH under the umbrella of Kisumu County,
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Advocacy Milestone in Cervical Cancer Screening.

By Lorraine Anyango and Faith Lawino. The slogan “Care for caregivers” was demonstrated in Kisumu County, indeed LRED First Ladies and the department of medical services, public health, and sanitation stood in agreement that it was time to scale up cervical cancer screening ambition. Kisumu County committed to screening 70 percent of its population, this
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Adolescent Sickle Cell Support Group.

By Faith Lawino. Tumaini Sickle Cell Organization which partners with Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) conducted a mentorship program for adolescents living with Sickle Cell Disease at JOOTRH grounds. This partnership was forged due to JOOTRH’s aggressiveness in tackling Sickle Cell Disease even through a multi Sectorial approach. The facility also handles
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Euphoria.

By Faith Lawino and Beryl Okendo Euphoria. The feel high effect. This is a state of intense happiness and excitement that usually lasts only for a short time. “Feel high, feel good”, who doesn’t want to feel good anyway. Call it a millisecond of happiness but it makes you forget your daily troubles and struggles.
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Appreciating Clinical Officers Interns.

by Lorraine Anyango. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) gives the most exposure any student will require for training. The more the Interns interact with patients, the more they gain experience and learn.       While appreciating over 60 clinical officers and Interns who had come to the end of their term at JOORH,
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PARTNERING FOR ACCESSIBLE HEALTHCARE.

By Beryl Okendo and Faith Lawino. The Centre for Disease Control (CDC); CDC Atlanta, CDC Western, and CDC Nairobi, visited Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital.  The team, accompanied by the Center for International, Health, Education, and Biosecurity( CIHEB) and Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) held a meeting that was geared towards
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JOOTRH Cervical Cancer Steadfast Fight.

By Faith Lawino and Beryl Okendo.   A visit to the cervical cancer screening room would be the best decision of a lifetime. This is one thing Eucabeth Orodo wished she did earlier.  Elizabeth (not her real name), believed that it was her menses all over again. She grimly remembers her last period which she had
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