News & Updates
Stay informed with the latest announcements, milestones and stories from JOOTRH.
The Eight-Month Wait: Kisumu Breast Cancer Crisis Demands Immediate Community Action
Story by Lorraine Anyango Milka Omolo’s seven-year struggle for a breast cancer diagnosis is a stark reflection of a severe crisis…
Read MoreBreast Cancer Awareness Month
FREE Breast Cancer Screening! Free breast cancer screening is here for the month of October! Jootrh is offering complimentary scre…
Read MoreSurgery Rewrote Baby Talous' Story
Story by Ian Obadha The arrival of a newborn is a time of unparalleled joy, but for Beatrice Choni, the birth of her son, James Ta…
Read MoreShining a Light on Tiny Warriors
Story and photos by Ian Obadha As Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Awareness Month drew to a close, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teac…
Read MoreFree Surgical Camp Gives Two-Year-Old a New Lease on Life
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ondari Ogega When two-year-old Parloma Apondi was born with omphalocele, a rare condition wh…
Read MoreWhen a Birthday Became a Second Chance at Life
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ondari Ogega “If I had to pay for this surgery from my own pocket, I wouldn’t have managed t…
Read MoreCancer Survivors Give Back to JOOTRH During Awareness Month.
Story by Ian Obadha and photos by Ondari Ogega As Breast Cancer Awareness Month unfolds, stories of resilience and hope emerge, pa…
Read MoreA Mother’s Fight for Her Daughter’s Healing
Story by Sherine Atieno and photos by Ondari Ogega Five-year-old Sheila Bahati has been living with omphalocele, a congenital (bor…
Read MoreLittle Patients, Big Dreams: JOOTRH Gives 124 Children a Fresh Start
Story by Sherine Atieno and Photos by Ondari Ogega In ward three at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH)…
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