Jaramogi Oginga Oginga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH)

CHAMPS has conducted minimally invasive post-mortem examinations on children who died within the facility to determine exact causes of death.

Through its partnership with JOOTRH, CHAMPS works directly with clinicians in the Paediatrics and Maternity Units to advance research that improves outcomes for mothers and newborns.

The new comprehensive center will change this reality by providing chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgical oncology services under one roof.

The installation centres on a massive 20,000-litre cryogenic liquid oxygen tank, representing a substantial upgrade over conventional oxygen generation methods.

The facility now offers Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS), a cutting-edge procedure that provides patients with a less painful alternative to conventional chest operations.

The new CELSI Warmers will play a vital role in keeping babies warm from the moment they enter the unit, with hospital officials setting an ambitious target of reducing hypothermia rates to below 10 percent.

The partnership builds on a Memorandum of Collaboration signed last year under the Global Oncology Initiative, which set the foundation for comprehensive cancer management improvements at the regional referral facility.

The current plan was crafted when JOOTRH operated under a different institutional framework, making substantial modifications essential to reflect changes in operational mandate, priority result areas, and performance benchmarks.

The blast destroyed significant portions of his facial soft tissues and bone structures, leaving him in critical condition and fighting for his life.

An abdominal aortic aneurysm develops when the aorta, the body’s largest artery, weakens and enlarges as it passes through the abdomen.