Eye Health

By Lorraine Anyango Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) has been selected as a beneficiary of a new project to reduce the prevalence of blindness caused by cataracts, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy in Kenya. The project dubbed ‘Achieving Integrated Eye Health in Kenya’ is a three-year collaboration between Novartis and Fred Hollows Foundation,
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Neurosurgeon Camp Benefits

by Lorraine Anyango. “I’m feeling quite relieved, both financially and health-wise, I can now button my shirt after many years of pain.”  These were the words of 59-year-old Enoch Odhiambo, a father of three, after undergoing a successful surgery during the ongoing Neurosurgical camp at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH). But even
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Kisumu’s Multi–Sectoral Nutrition Lens.

BY Lorraine Anyango In the month of March 2022 Kisumu county executive members from three departments signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to carry out a multi-Sectoral Nutrition approach. The idea was to streamline matters of nutrition in all departments and reduce stunting, wasting, underweight cases, micro nutrient deficiencies, overweight, and obesity among the residents
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JOOTRH GOING PRIVATE.

      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.

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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Tackling Nutrition security Heads on.

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.

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

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.

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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