JOOTRH GOING PRIVATE.
Thursday, 02 June 2022
By Lorraine Anyango Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) is burning the midnight oil to set up a private wing within its facility. The private wing which is ward seven is expected to be complete, fully furnished, and functioning in the next four weeks. After its completion, the unit will be
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Expected Gains From Enhanced Nutrition.
Friday, 27 May 2022
By Lorraine Anyango Kisumu county’s GDP is set to increase by at least 5 % on wards, thanks to sensitized nutrition champions ready to change the nutrition narrative in the region. The 20-champions graduated armed with evidence-based data on the nutrition situation with a drive that nutrition can break the cycle of poverty. While closing
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LAUNCH OF AMREF’ HEALTH AFRICA & ROCHE E.A’s CANCER PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM TARGETING THE DISABLED, BY THE FIRST LADY KISUMU COUNTY
Thursday, 26 May 2022
by Lorraine Anyango . Her Excellency the First Lady of Kisumu County, today launched an innovative cancer prevention and management program, that will be implemented by Amref Health Africa, in conjunction with Roche East Africa, in Kisumu county. The goal of the unique program is to increase access to breast and cervical cancer care (preventive,
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Tackling Nutrition security Heads on.
Wednesday, 25 May 2022
By Lorraine Anyango About 20 nutrition champions drawn from the seven sub counties are attending a training aimed at equipping them with skills to raise awareness as well as change perceptions among the residents of Kisumu concerning nutrition. The champions are also being sensitized to their roles, the nutrition situation, and an enabling policy environment
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MARWA’s Efficiency Enhanced Through Digitization.
Friday, 08 April 2022
By. Lorraine Anyango. Officials from the Netherlands’ Kingdom paid a courtesy call to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital to witness the use of digital tools in the implementation of Marwa Kisumu Solidarity Health Cover. The CEO of JOOTRH, Dr George Rae, received Mr Steven Collete the Minister for Trade and Sustainable Development in
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Youth Economic Empowerment through Agribusiness in Kisumu
Tuesday, 05 April 2022
The County Department of Livestock has embarked on a deliberate move to create sustainable employment for the youths through active engagement in agribusiness for employment, wealth creation and poverty reduction. Today the CECM Agriculture, Irrigation, Livestock and Fisheries, Mr. Gilchrist Okuom flunked by the Chief Officer Livestock and Fisheries, Madam Rosemary Raluoch, visited the Oboch
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MORE MONEY FOR NUTRITION.
Monday, 28 March 2022
By Lorraine Anyango Departments with the nutritional mandate are pushing for increased budget allocation on nutrition with a needle eye accuracy in Kisumu County. This zeal has seen key actors trained on budgeting with an emphasis on comprehensive costing of nutrition interventions and budgeting for the same. Through a multi sectoral approach, the actors dissected
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Fighting Cancer
Thursday, 03 March 2022
By Lorraine Anyango. Great hope lay in the fight against cancer after a tripartite agreement for the establishment of the Kisumu Comprehensive Cancer and Blood Disorders Center (KCCBDC) at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, in Kisumu was reached. The tripartite agreement between the National Government, the County Government of Kisumu and Kenyatta University
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KISUMU HONORS LOICE AMONDI AKINYI.
Friday, 25 February 2022
Mental challenges are likely to be on the rise during the post-election period. Though mental issues cannot be cured entirely, therapy is very helpful, hence Jaramogi Oginga Odinga teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) is getting ready to handle mental issues during this period. The concerned department has created space where counselling sessions will be undertaken,
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