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Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) swiftly deployed its Disaster Response Team following the devastating landslide in Chesongoch, Marakwet East.
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\u200eThe multidisciplinary team\u2014comprising surgeons, physicians, paediatricians, nurses, and other specialists\u2014provided emergency medical and humanitarian support. On-site coordination was handled by Dr. Darwin and Dr. Aliyson, working closely with Uasin Gishu County Health, Kenya Red Cross, Elgeyo Marakwet County Government, Ministry of Interior, Kenya Defence Forces, and private hospitals.
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\u200eA strategic base was set up at Eldoret Airstrip, with treatment centres at MTRH Emergency Department and Shoe4Africa Children\u2019s Hospital. Over 60 patients were treated, 26 referred for specialized care, and 24 bodies were received.
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\u200eCEO Dr. Philip Kirwa, while praising the collaborative efforts, emphasized the importance of preparedness and partnerships in disaster management.
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\u200eHe reaffirmed MTRH’s commitment to strengthening emergency response to save lives and extends condolences to affected families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) swiftly deployed its Disaster Response Team following the devastating landslide in Chesongoch, Marakwet East.\u200e\u200eThe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5077,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-5069","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1000082247.jpg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1303,"url":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/?p=1303","url_meta":{"origin":5069,"position":0},"title":"MTRH Joins the Nation in Tree Planting","author":"admin","date":"May 10, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital ( MTRH) joins the nation in remembering those adversely affected by the ongoing floods across the country. 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