A 17-day-old baby suffering from acute kidney injury has become the first newborn in Western Kenya to undergo peritoneal dialysis at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), a breakthrough expected to save critically ill infants from risky and costly referrals to Nairobi and Eldoret. The landmark procedure, successfully performed this week, makes JOOTRH…
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