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 Dr Keagan Kirugo the outgoing chief resident in urology thematic unit hands over to the incoming chief Dr. Shirley Veronica Achok.

Neurosurgery Community Outreach Program in Makueni County during Madaraka Day Celebrations  2023. "Charity begins at home." Congratulations to all involved;  Drs. C K Musau, M P Okemwa and team from University of Nairobi and Brain Tumour Association of Kenya. Keep it up.  Also present was Prof. N J M Mwang'ombe.

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Orthopaedic unit of surgery held annual orthopaedic screening camp from 29th to 31st may 2023 in St Theresa mission hospital Kiirua. Many patients benefitted with free orthopaedic consultation and free physiotherapy consultation. 

The condition screened included but not limited to : back pain, joint pains, ligament tears, frozen shoulder,  severe osteoarthitis of the hip, spine and knee.

The Vice Chancellor Prof. Stephen Kiama presided over the launch of Orthopaedic Surgery multimedia seminar room and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Microvascular Laboratory on 18th May, 2023.

The Ministry of Health, Vector Borne and Neglected Tropical Diseases Unit (VBNTDU) aims to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) in Kenya by 2025 in line with the Kenya Breaking Transmission Strategy (2019 – 2023) and the Kenya NTD Masterplan.

Department of surgery together with KASPRAS and KNH organized for a four days microsurgey workshop. several patients benefitted with surgeries held on 24th and 25th April in KNH theatres, later on during the week on 26th and 27th  the team proceeded to Nssc for cadaver dissection 

The Dean Faculty of Health Sciences together with chairman department of Surgery welcomes Dr Luigi Triosi and Dr Juan E Berne Gomez in the faculty as honorary lectures in plastic surgery thematic units.

 Prof Evelyn G Wagaiyu (Associate Dean) and Dr Kiboi (Chairman department of surgery) led Neurosurgeon to receive books donated by Prof Griffith R. Harsh in the Department of surgery chairman's office, also present is college librarian.

Prof Griffith R. Harsh also had time to talk and inspire MMed Neurosurgery students 

Prof Griffith R Harsh who previously served as a professor of neurosurgery and also associate dean of CME education at Stanford University medical center has been appointed as honorary lecturer in neurosurgery unit in the department of surgery. The letter of appointment was handed to him during his visit to the department.

Prof. Griffith is certified in Neurolgical surgery by the America Board of Neurological Surgery. Prof Harsh has served as president of the American Academy of Neurological surgery and also as president of Neurological Society of America. 

The Kenya Association of Urological Surgeons held a conference in Vihiga and Kakamega County.

The Surgical camp venues were Kakamega county General Teaching and referral hospitals, Vihiga County Referral Hospital, Malava Sub-county hospital, St Elizabeth mision hospital Mukumu,St Mary,s Hospital Mumias ,Oasis Multi-Specialty Hospital and Lumino nursing and Maternity Hospital  where surgeries were done.