Prof. Scott G. Soltys from Stanford University delivers a talk at KUTRRH’s TRI Auditorium on how Cyberknife radiosurgery has changed the field of radiation oncology and the selection criteria for Cyberknife treatment. KUTRRH THE CHECKUP VOL. 4 ISSUE 6 J
The Chairperson of KUTRRH’s Board, Prof. Olive Mugenda and KUTRRH’s Director of Training, Research & Innovation, Dr. Chris Ouma(Left) with Dr. Yadav Siddhant (Right) and his wife Mrs. Yadav. Dr. Yadav Siddhant is an Internal Medicine Consultant at MAYO Clinic-USA. He gave a public lecture on Long COVID at KUTRHH in early August.
The Chairperson of the Board of KUTRRH, Prof. Olive Mugenda attends the opening of the newly completed Rachuonyo East Sub-County Hospital at the invitation of the Governor of Homa Bay, Her Excellency Gladys Wanga. KUTRRH signed an MOU to partner with the Government of Homa Bay in various medical areas.
The Chairperson of KUTRRH, Prof. Olive Mugenda and KUTRRH’s management hosted a delegation from Rwanda led by Dr. Corneille
Ntihabose, Head of Clinical & Public Health Services-Rwanda MOH
Ntihabose, Head of Clinical & Public Health Services-Rwanda MOH
Members of KUTRRH’s Pension Scheme after the 2023 AGM that brought together members of KUTRRH’s Pension Scheme & the managers of the Scheme.
KMPDC officials, KU officials are shown around the laboratory facilities of KUTRRH by part of the top management of the Hospital led by Mr. Isaac Kamau, Director - IMIC(Extreme left) & Dr. Marion Kiguoya (second right), Deputy Director - Research & Clinical Trials. The tour was part of the inspection to assess KUTRRH’s readiness to receive medical students of Kenyatta University to train at the Hospital.
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.
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.
1. KUTRRH gets approval to train medical and nursing students of Kenyatta University
2. Quality Patient Centered Care
3. KUTRRH medics conduct bental surgery
4. Pictorial
5. The first anterior cervical discectomy & fusion at KUTRRH gives a shot of life to 40-year-old
6. Basic Kenya sign language training
7. Kenya Cardiac society holds scientific congress
8. Postpartum Preeclampsia: A huge threat to mothers
9. KUTRRH hosts varicose veins screening camp
2. Quality Patient Centered Care
3. KUTRRH medics conduct bental surgery
4. Pictorial
5. The first anterior cervical discectomy & fusion at KUTRRH gives a shot of life to 40-year-old
6. Basic Kenya sign language training
7. Kenya Cardiac society holds scientific congress
8. Postpartum Preeclampsia: A huge threat to mothers
9. KUTRRH hosts varicose veins screening camp
Advanced endoscopy services currently available in major private hospitals cost as much as Ksh. 850,000 but are now available at KUTRRH at a reduced cost of Ksh. 100,000 with this cost being fully borne by NHIF.
The management of KUTRRH led by Prof. Olive Mugenda hosted a delegation from the Kenya Medical Practioners and Dentist Council led by the Chair of the Council, Prof. Stanley Khainga and the CEO, Dr. David Kariuki. They donated trees which were planted in celebration of the World Environment Day.
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
11th May 2023 was big day of nurses at KUTRRH (Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral& Research Hospital). The day began with morning exercises, great recreations by the nurses and entertaining trainings in relation to healthcare services. The nurses then walked from the Hospital to Kahawa West to sensitize people to seek medical attention in KUTRRH. The theme of the Nurses Week2023 was “Our Nurses. Our Future.” The event was marked by speeches from distinguished guests who underscored the importance of the nurses’ work.
The Kenya Medical Association (KMA) held its 50th Scientific Conference in Pride Inn Paradise Hotel, Shanzu, Mombasa County from 10th to 13th May 2023. The event was well attended by over 100 people in the medical field and was graced by the Governor of Mombasa, Mr. Abdulswamad Sharrif Nassir, the CEO of MP Shah Hospital, Dr. Toseef Din and the CEO of KUTRRH Mr. Ahmed Dagane.
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.
Early this year the ENT team at KUTRRH led by Dr Getachew Beza, a head and neck surgeon, performed the first total laryngectomy, which is an operation to remove the entire voice box for advanced cancers of the voice box. The patient was a 66-year-old male patient with stage four voice box cancer. The patient has since been discharged with good outcomes and continues with follow-ups as an outpatient.
St Andrew’s PCEA has severally shown its generosity to KUTRRH. In December 2022 the Church’s choir visited KUTRRH and sang Christmas carols for patients. The Church has also donated clothes and diapers to patients and recently they donated a wheel chair to one of the patients admitted at the hospital, Mr. Zachariah Wanyoike Thuku. He was a road accident victim in December 2022.The victim, who suffered severe injuries to both legs had been yearning for a way to regain his mobility and independence.
May of each year is the Mental Health Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness and understanding about mental health issues. Mental health awareness is critical because mental health is essential to our overall well- being and quality of life. Mental health encompasses our emotional, psychological, and social well-being, and it affects how we think, feel, and behave.
Early this year the ENT team at KUTRRH led by Dr Getachew Beza, a head and neck surgeon, performed the first total laryngectomy, which is an operation to remove the entire voice box for advanced cancers of the voice box.
Therapeutic duplication, Inappropriate dosing, Drug-Drug interactions, Drug-disease interaction; Do these narratives sound familiar in your practice? As a prescriber are you confident that medication that you prescribe is taken as per your instructions?
KUTRRH has yet again given a shot of life to a patient. The 40-year-old patient, a hit-and-run accident victim, suffered a neck fracture that paralyzed his lower and upper limbs. The patient was attended to at a local hospital which referred him to KUTRRH for further treatment.
KUTRRH (Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital) offers a wide range of nuclear medicine, and diagnostic services, broadly classified as PET/CT and SPECT/CT. One of the SPECT CT services is the scanning of the skeletal system using 99m Technetium methylene diphosphonate (99m Tc MDP).
Telemedicine can be defined as using telecommunications technologies to support the remote delivery of all kinds of medical, diagnostic, and treatment-related services usually by doctors.