Nutrition Investment Evidence.
Wednesday, 22 March 2023
By Lorraine Anyango. Kisumu county now has evidence to advocate for increased resource allocation for nutrition interventions. This evidence proves that for every one shilling the county invests in nutrition, it will get six shillings in return. Kisumu is the first county in Kenya to have a nutrition investment case developed to inform decisions on
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Kisumu’s ACSM Strategy.
Thursday, 16 March 2023
Kisumu’s ACSM The goal to achieve a free malnutrition county by 2025 must be supported by well thought strategies. The Kenya Nutrition Advocacy, Communication, and Social Mobilization (ACSM) Strategy 2016-2020 achieved some results, the current one, 2022- 2027, seeks to address gaps of the former. To get a grip on this goal, Kisumu County is
SOLVING REFERAL PROBLEMS.
Monday, 13 March 2023
Lorraine Anyango. Conversations on the strengthening of Referral facilities to function optimally took center stage during a visit by the Chief Innovation Officer from the US State Department / PEPFAR, Blended Financing, and Sustainable Investing, to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH). During the visit issues of availability of data explaining specific reasons
NUTRITION-SENSITIVE CURRICULUM.
Thursday, 02 March 2023
By Lorraine Anyango Even though for a while, only the Kenya School of Agriculture (KSA) in Thika and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology have been among the few institutions of higher learning with an updated Nutrition sensitive curriculum, the narrative is slowly changing with Maseno University being next in line to align its
Neurosurgical Training Fellowship at JOOTRH.
Tuesday, 28 February 2023
Clients’ quality of life is being improved, and neurosurgeons in Kisumu are also benefitting through the opportunity to access mentorship from highly specialized colleagues across the globe. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) as well, has benefitted from a consortium of equipment and tools used in neurosurgical operations. While the surgeons get to
MAT Funday.
Wednesday, 22 February 2023
by Faith Lawino. The phrase “too much work without play makes a Jack a dull boy” is taken seriously at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) Wellness Centre. The department, also known as Medically Assisted Therapy (MAT), without wasting time gave dullness a run for its audience by organizing a client fun
Quality-focused Neuro Camp.
Tuesday, 21 February 2023
By Lorraine Anyango. Every three months, the burden of Neurosurgical cases is reduced. The long list of those waiting for the services for months shortened as well. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) has consistently held Neurosurgical Camps in partnership with the Kisumu Neuroscience Initiative. Yesterday another five neurosurgeons flew miles to Kisumu
JOOTRH Compassionate Touch.
Thursday, 02 February 2023
By Beryl Okendo. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) Medical Social work team spearheaded a family reunion for a patient who had been abandoned in the hospital for four months while undergoing treatment. The patient, after being successfully managed and discharged, was left with nowhere to go due to neglect by family members.
Global Partners Meet in Kisumu to Mark World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day
Monday, 30 January 2023
By Nancy Juma Kisumu has joined the rest of the World in commemorating World Neglected Tropical Diseases (WNTD) Day at Rabuor, Nyando Sub County. World NTD Day, is a global annual event marked every 30th of January and brings together public health officials and partners to raise awareness and to profile neglected tropical diseases to