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From Pain to Possibility
Research and training
Nov 26, 2025 Sherine Atieno

From Pain to Possibility

Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ondari Ogega When 46-year-old Rose Opundo from Kanyada, Homa Bay, was wheeled into the opera…

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Kisumu Fish Warning: 60% of Market Supply Contains E.Coli, Study Reveals AMR Threat.
Research and training
Nov 26, 2025 Sherine Atieno

Kisumu Fish Warning: 60% of Market Supply Contains E.Coli, Study Reveals AMR Threat.

Story by Lorraine Anyango and photos by Ondari Ogega A worrying finding from a new study indicates that 60% of market-ready fish i…

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73 Patients to Receive Life-Changing Neurosurgery
Research and training
Nov 25, 2025 Sherine Atieno

73 Patients to Receive Life-Changing Neurosurgery

Story by Sherine Atieno and photos by Ian Obadha Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) is currently hosti…

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Strong Start for a Brighter Future
Health Education
Nov 18, 2025 Sherine Atieno

Strong Start for a Brighter Future

Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ian Obadha “Give preterm babies a strong start for a brighter future.” This global theme dro…

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Diabetes Walk and Wellness Festival
Research and training
Nov 17, 2025 Sherine Atieno

Diabetes Walk and Wellness Festival

Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ian Obadha Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), in partnership wi…

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A Second Chance at Life
Research and training
Nov 05, 2025 Sherine Atieno

A Second Chance at Life

Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ian Obadha When 54-year-old Anne Florence Akinyi from Siaya was first told she had stage fou…

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Former CEO Pushes for Specialized Job Descriptions and Growth at JOOTRH.
Research and training
Nov 03, 2025 Sherine Atieno

Former CEO Pushes for Specialized Job Descriptions and Growth at JOOTRH.

Story by Lorraine Anyango and photos by Ondari Ogega and Ian Obadha The ongoing effort to draft Job Descriptions for staff at Jara…

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JOOTRH Management to Attend Kenya School of Government Senior Management Course in Transition Push.
Research and training
Nov 03, 2025 Sherine Atieno

JOOTRH Management to Attend Kenya School of Government Senior Management Course in Transition Push.

Story by Lorraine Anyango JOOTRH Management to Attend Kenya School of Government Senior Management Course in Transition Push. Bols…

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Mama Kisumu Leads the Final Day of Free Breast Cancer Screening at JOOTRH
Research and training
Oct 31, 2025 Sherine Atieno

Mama Kisumu Leads the Final Day of Free Breast Cancer Screening at JOOTRH

Story by Sherine Atieno and photos by Ondari Ogega “It is deeply fulfilling to tell a woman that she is free from breast cancer fo…

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