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Kisumu cancer lab planned as first ladies join fight

From left: Kisumu Health Executive Judy Atyang’ with Nazi Kivutha (Makueni) and Dorothy Nyong’o (Kisumu) during a tour of the oncology department at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kisumu, yesterday. [Denish Ochieng’, Standard]

The management of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital has announced plans to set up a laboratory for cancer research.

Speaking during a press briefing at the facility yesterday, chief executive Peter Okoth said they would collaborate with Maseno University to construct the molecular diagnostics lab using research grants.

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