Advocacy Milestone in Cervical Cancer Screening.
Tuesday, 24 January 2023
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
Adolescent Sickle Cell Support Group.
Monday, 23 January 2023
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
Euphoria.
Wednesday, 18 January 2023
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.
Appreciating Clinical Officers Interns.
Monday, 16 January 2023
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,
PARTNERING FOR ACCESSIBLE HEALTHCARE.
Monday, 16 January 2023
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
JOOTRH Cervical Cancer Steadfast Fight.
Friday, 13 January 2023
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
Simulation Enhancing Skills.
Thursday, 12 January 2023
By Lorraine Anyango and By Beryl Okendo. Simulation-based- training has successful outcomes in many ways, including confidence boost, enhancement of communication and treatment skills, instilling a mindset that makes preparedness the cornerstone of patient safety, management of stress as well as teamwork skills. Both pre-service and in-service health workers across various cadres including nurses, clinical
Massive preparations for the 9th Inter-county sports and Cultural Association games.
Monday, 09 January 2023
Kisumu county will be hosting the games from 15th to 22nd January 2023. County Secretary John Auma and Executive Committee Member for Sports Beatrice Odongo say Kisumu was ready to host the extravaganza. It will be a Cultural and sports fair like no other.
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Kisumu Receives KES 300,000 Sponsorship to KICOSCA 9th Edition
Thursday, 22 December 2022
By Matilda Atieno Posta Kenya through the Post Master General, Mr. John Tanui, and Kisumu County gave Sh300, 000 thousand for the 9th edition of the KICOSCA games that will bring together various counties from Kenya. A team of representatives from Posta Kenya Nyanza region, the Manager sales, Mr. Thomas Orina, and Sales Nyanza representative
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African Film festival in Kisumu
Friday, 16 December 2022
By Matilda Atieno Kisumu residents let’s make way to the African Film festival currently under way at the Grace Onyango social center in Kisumu city. The festival brings together film makers across Africa to showcase their films in àn event which kicked off on Thursday the 15th and will end tomorrow the 17th of December.
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