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Celebrating National Tree planting Day

Dr Walong planting a tree

To celebrate the National Tree planting Day on 13th November 2023, members of staff, Dr Barasa and Dr Walong participated in the Tree Planting at Ngong Road - Hospital Road junction. This was facilitated by Dr Alfred Odhiambo, a senior radiologist, and ardent enthusiast of the green environment. Dr Odhiambo provided the seedlings and prepared the ground for planting. This exercise was overseen by Nairobi County Environmental Team, Kibra Subcounty.

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Dr Francis Wanyama on a collaborative project

Talks on collaborative project

On 4th October 2023, at the Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), Dr Francis Wanyama was part of talks on inception of a collaborative project on Poison and Toxin data center and laboratories in Nairobi and Western Kenya. With UoN, MMUST, Toxbase UK and the University of Edinburgh as the collaborators.

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Free Medical Camp at St Paul Catholic Church

Press brief by organizers

With many Kenyan not able to access medical health services, Dr. Francis Wanyama together with Rainbow 4 Africa WONDFO Biotech Company and other sponsors organized the 35th free medical camp for Nairobi residents.

The medical camp was graced by Mr Flablo Santoni, a scientific attaché at the Italian Embassy and included UON students who volunteered to provide services to the patients. Routine screening test and consultation were done and others referred for further treatments.

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BTAK Medical Camp with Dr Okemwa and Medical Students

Dr Okemwa with WONDFO staff and medical students

The Brain Tumour Association of Kenya led by Dr Okemwa Minda organized a medical camp in partnership with WONDFO Biotech company in Makueni on 16th September 2023. 
 

The medical camp included the MBCHB students and Medical Laboratory Science and Technology (MLST) students who assisted neurosurgical and neuropathology consultations.

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Improving the health sector by Dr Wanyama’s efforts

H.E Hon Ayub Savula on Friday received a highly automated self-draining US Technology bed from  Dr. Frank Wanyama

Kakamega Deputy Governor H.E Hon Ayub Savula on Friday received a highly automated self-draining US Technology bed from  Dr. Frank Wanyama, a UON staff and representative from a US Manufacturing Firm called Easy Drain Products LLC. The special bed is critical in units such as the ICU, surgical ward, renal units, etc 

Hon. Savula said the new bed technology will be a game changer in management of patients at the Kakamega County General and Referral Hospital. 

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Free Neuropathology and Neurosurgical medical camp in Makueni

H.E Mutula Kilonzo with Dr Okemwa during Medical camp

The free neuropathology and neurosurgical medical camp was organised by the Makueni government in partnership with the Brain Tumour Association of Kenya (BTAK) on 1st-3rd June 2023 in three hospitals.

Leading the medical camp was Dr Parmenaus Minda Okwemwa, a consultant neuropathology and Chairman of the Brain Tumour Association of Kenya, and Prof Christopher Musau, a specialist neurosurgeon. They were joined by other neurosurgeon residents and medical students from the Faculty of health sciences.

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