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The Bentall procedure is a type of cardiac surgery involving composite graft replacement of the aortic valve, aortic root, and ascending aorta,with re-implantation of the coronary arteries into the graft. This operation is used to treat the combined disease of the aortic valve and ascending aorta. The aorta is the large blood vessel (artery) that carries blood from the heart through the chest and belly to the rest of the body. The aortic valve, which is at the base of the aorta, lets blood flow from the heart into the aorta. An aneurysm (a bulge in a blood vessel) can change the shape
of the aortic valve and keep the valve from working as it should.

The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Council (KMPDC) on the instruction of the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Health conducted an inspection visit to KUTRRH on 20th July 2023. The inspection was conducted for accreditation of KUTRRH as a training site for Kenyatta University (KU) medical students in line with the Legal Notice No. 4 of 2019. Similarly, upon the directive from the CS, Health to the Nursing Council of Kenya, NCK inspected KUTRRH as a training site for KU nursing students on 10th July 2023.

KUTRRH hosted a delegation from the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The delegation discussed the progress of the ongoing research that is been undertaken by KUTRRH, Manchester University and the Christie Foundation on oesophageal cancer in several counties in Kenya.

The management of KUTRRH hosted the Governor of Homabay County Her Excellency, Gladys Wanga and the technical health team from Homa Bay County. KUTRRH and the Homa Bay County Government agreed to partner in the areas of technology (HMIS), capacity building and referrals to improve service delivery for the people of Homabay

The Training Institute of Specialized Nursing (TISN) in KUTRRH held its first graduation on 2nd June 2023 at the Hospital’s auditorium in honour of the class that finished in 2022 with the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Mr Harry Kimtai gracing the occasion as the Guest of Honour.The Training Institute of Specialized Nursing(TISN) was approved by the Nursing Council of Kenya in 2021 and is recognized by the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA) as a tertiary institution.