Dr. Kennedy Onyango Odoyo
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Dr Kennedy O. Onyango is currently teaching in the Department of Medical Physiology, School of Medicine, Maseno University, while also undertaking clinical duties in obstetrics and gynaecology ensuring that patients have good outcomes. He obtained his undergraduate degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) from the University of Nairobi in 2001. He undertook his internship at Kakamega Provincial General Hospital from September 2001 to August 2002. He was then posted to Port Victoria Sub District Hospital as the Medical Officer in Charge between 2002 and 2005 when he proceeded to University of Nairobi for his postgraduate training in Obstetrics and gynaecology qualifying in 2009 with an MMEd Degree. His first posting as a consultant was to Kabarnet District hospital in Baringo where he worked until he joined Maseno University, school of Medicine in August 2011. Dr Onyango is a member of the following Professional associations, Kenya Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society (KOGS) Chairman, Western Region Branch KOGS, Member Kenya Medical Association, Treasurer, Kisumu Division, Kenya Medical association and Member, Maseno University Ethics Review Committee From 2011 when he joined the School of Medicine, Maseno University, the pioneer Medical students of the school were admitted who are qualified in April 2018 and are now doing their internship. Also been training Nursing students whose pioneer class is now infinal third year of study. At the department, postgraduate program in Medical physiology has been introduced and supervises postgraduate students apart from the lectures. He is a Visiting Consultant at both Jaramogi Teaching and Kisumu County referral hospital Working together with the Center for Public Health and Development, been able to help develop a curriculum for Nurse Anaesthesia training. Together with Kijabe school of Nursing, and now the Kenya medical Training College Kisumu Campus, students are now undertaking Nurse Anaesthesia. This will help relieve the acute shortage of Anaesthetists in this region and Kenya at large. The program was supported by GE Foundation Oxygen is an essential drug. However its not easily available in developing country like Kenya. With The Siaya County Government and help from GE Foundation, at CPHD help set up a plant that could tank oxygen and supply it to health facilities. Due to the success of this program, WHO has classified oxygen as an essential drug. He took part in Training of health workers in HIV/AIDS management under the program with FUNZO Kenya. Over 1000 health workers trained during the period 2012 to 2015. Helped revise protocol/curriculum on Uterine balloon tamponade for management of PPH for KMET Kenya. Participated in the development of the Core Curriculum for MBChB by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and dentists Board in 2012. .