PARTNERING FOR ACCESSIBLE HEALTHCARE.

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
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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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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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Creating awareness on pre-term births.

By Faith lawino and Beryl Alaka. Of the most thrilling and exciting moments on earth, is the joy of giving birth to a newborn. The happiness and fulfillment that comes with being a mother is unexplainable, however, such joy is cut short by the baby being delivered before its due time.  The act of delivering
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breast cancer awareness

by Beryl Alaka As the rest of the world dedicated an entire month to support cancer victims, the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral hospital (JOOTRH’s) breast cancer support group took to the streets to raise awareness on breast cancer. The support group comprising of men and women who are acute, extended and permanent survivors
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JOOTRH’s quality and specialized training.

by Lorraine Anyango Opondo Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital’s, (JOOTRH’s ) specialized training is gaining confidence among learning institutions far and wide, the latest being Kabarack university. In pursuit for the rare specialized training, Kabarak university signed an MOU with JOOTRH for placement of it’s school of medicine and health science and school
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