United in the Fight Against Sickle Cell.

By Lorraine Anyango . The Culmination of the sickle cell awareness month was marked by a remarkable partnership in Kisumu among stakeholders, giving hope and commitment towards raising awareness on a condition that affects not just individuals but communities.     The collaboration served as a testament to the power of unity and shared purpose. It
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Bringing Bone Marrow Transplants Home.

By Lorraine Anyango The reality of having the First Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Center in Africa is just 14 months away. The center, named ‘Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) Hematology Center’ will be housed within the Victoria Hospital annex in Milimani area in Kisumu City.  To make this dream a reality Fortis
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Reducing Infants Deaths in Hospitals.

By Lorraine Anyango. Almost every practicing pediatrician has encountered the tragic enigma of children dying within 24 hours after admission, especially when it is the sudden and unexpected death of a previously healthy infant. To curb this child mortality among emergency pediatric admissions within the first 24 hours, clinical officers and nurses in Kisumu County
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Gasless Laparoscopic Infrastructure at JOOTRH.

by Lorraine Anyango Painless surgery, no painkillers needed, minimal access surgery where surgery is done without cutting open the patient, minimal wound morbidity, and a shorter stay in hospital after the surgery is done, even better less cost. This is what Gasless laparoscopic surgery NOW AVAILABLE at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH)
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The MRI That Comes to You.

by Lorraine Anyango. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTH) received a portable magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner. The first one of its kind in this region and it will offer outstanding performances and convenience to both patients and medical professionals. The hyperfine MRI technology will not only improve timeliness and access to neuroimaging for
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Kisumus MSN to perpetuate Nutrition Gains.

By Lorraine Anyango Pomp, style, and a comprehensive exhibition of nutrition interventions carried out in the last two years marked the close of the USAID Advancing Nutrition project in Kisumu County. The project which had four objectives of increased advocacy, resource mobilization, planning, and coordination, was implemented through a Multi-Sectoral Nutrition (MSN) coordination platform that
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Grey Skies and Somberness as Kisumu Holds Vigil for Police Brutality Victims

By Nancy JumaBusiness came to a standstill in the lakeside city of Kisumu and the county in general, as peoplegathered to pay their respects to the victims of the recent police brutality across the country ostensibly to respond to peaceful demos against the rising cost of living in Kenya. As the residents lit candles and
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Recruit and Resource more Nutrition Champions

By Lorraine Anyango Kisumu County needs more trained and resourced nutrition champion volunteers in each ward to adequately advocate for interventions to end malnutrition in the region. Currently, the county has only 44 trained and certified nutrition champions with the lead being Mama County, Dorothy Nyong’o, all equipped with advocacy and communication skills to enable
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Counties unit for Sickle cell and Hemopilia solutions.

by Lorraine Anyango . Kisumu County is reaching out to all and Sundry to be part of the upcoming International Sickle Cell and Hemophilia conference that will be held during the sickle cell awareness month from September 12th through to 16th 2023. Already on board are Migori, Kisii, Homabay, Vihiga, Kakamega, Nyamira and Siaya counties
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