{"id":8828,"date":"2026-05-07T16:40:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T13:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/?p=8828"},"modified":"2026-05-08T09:15:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T06:15:44","slug":"happy-nurses-week-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/?p=8828","title":{"rendered":"Happy Nurses Week 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) celebrates and appreciates all nurses for their dedication, compassion, and unwavering commitment to quality patient care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the Nurses Week celebrations, MTRH nurses participated in a commemorative walk to honour the nursing profession while promoting health, unity, and community wellness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking during the event, MTRH CEO Dr. Philip Kirwa commended nurses for their professionalism, resilience, and critical role in healthcare delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNurses remain the backbone of healthcare service delivery, and their commitment continues to strengthen our mission of providing excellence in patient care, training & research,\u201d said Dr. Kirwa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MTRH recognizes and appreciates the invaluable contribution nurses make every day in transforming lives and advancing healthcare outcomes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure><\/div>
\"\"<\/figure>
\"\"<\/figure><\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>
\"\"<\/figure><\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/figure>
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>
\"\"<\/figure><\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>
\"\"<\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) celebrates and appreciates all nurses for their dedication, compassion, and unwavering commitment to quality<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8839,"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-8828","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\/2026\/05\/IMG-20260507-WA0009-1.jpg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5069,"url":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/?p=5069","url_meta":{"origin":8828,"position":0},"title":"MTRH Swiftly Responds to Chesongoch Landslide Tragedy","author":"admin","date":"November 3, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) swiftly deployed its Disaster Response Team following the devastating landslide in Chesongoch, Marakwet East.\u200e\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\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General News"","block_context":{"text":"General News","link":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/?cat=4"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1000082247.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1000082247.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1000082247.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1000082247.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1000082247.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1000082247.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2740,"url":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/?p=2740","url_meta":{"origin":8828,"position":1},"title":"Netherlands Ambassador to Kenya visits MTRH","author":"admin","date":"January 21, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The Ambassador for the Kingdom of Netherlands to Kenya H.E. Henk Jan Bakker today, 21st January 2025, visited Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) to appreciate projects undertaken under a bilateral arrangement. One of the institutions that has partnered with MTRH for the past fifteen years is Princess Maxima Centre\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General News"","block_context":{"text":"General News","link":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/?cat=4"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FB_IMG_1737489734946.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FB_IMG_1737489734946.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FB_IMG_1737489734946.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FB_IMG_1737489734946.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5141,"url":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/?p=5141","url_meta":{"origin":8828,"position":2},"title":"Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital Conducts 16 Successful Duhamel Pull-Through Surgeries at Shoe4Africa Children\u2019s Hospital","author":"admin","date":"November 20, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) conducted 16 successful Duhamel pull-through surgeries under the Pediatric Pull-Through Surgery Project, carried out from November 3rd to 7th, 2025, at Shoe4Africa Children\u2019s Hospital.\u200e\u200eThe initiative aimed at providing specialized treatment for children suffering from Hirschsprung\u2019s disease. This is a rare congenital birth defect that\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General News"","block_context":{"text":"General News","link":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/?cat=4"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1000093860.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1000093860.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1000093860.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1000093860.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2441,"url":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/?p=2441","url_meta":{"origin":8828,"position":3},"title":"MTRH supports the Great Chepsaita Cross Country Run 2024","author":"admin","date":"December 7, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital(MTRH) has dispatched a multi-disciplinary medical team to support the 2024 Great Chepsaita Cross Country Run in Chepsaita- Turbo, Uasin Gishu County. The event dubbed 'Running for Education' preceded by a free medical camp from 2nd December, 2024, culminating into the Cross Country Run today, graced\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General News"","block_context":{"text":"General News","link":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/?cat=4"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Chepsaita4.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Chepsaita4.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Chepsaita4.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Chepsaita4.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1622,"url":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/?p=1622","url_meta":{"origin":8828,"position":4},"title":"MTRH Celebrates Inaugural Norma N. Gill Day","author":"admin","date":"July 16, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) celebrated the first Norma N. Gill Day on 26th June 2024 to honour the founder of enterostomal therapy nursing. Norma N. Gill, born in Ohio in 1920, pioneered the specialty of caring for patients with ostomies - surgically created openings for the drainage of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General News"","block_context":{"text":"General News","link":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/?cat=4"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mtrh_norman-gill-7.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mtrh_norman-gill-7.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mtrh_norman-gill-7.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mtrh_norman-gill-7.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mtrh_norman-gill-7.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5498,"url":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/?p=5498","url_meta":{"origin":8828,"position":5},"title":"US Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires Praises Kenya\u2013US Health Partnership","author":"admin","date":"April 9, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The United States Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires to Kenya, Ms. Susan M. Burns, has commended the strong partnership between the American people and Kenya in advancing healthcare during a visit to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) today, April 9, 2026.\u200e\u200eDuring the visit, Ms. Burns lauded the impact of collaborative health programs\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General News"","block_context":{"text":"General News","link":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/?cat=4"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FB_IMG_1775802512137.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FB_IMG_1775802512137.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FB_IMG_1775802512137.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FB_IMG_1775802512137.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FB_IMG_1775802512137.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8828","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8828"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8828\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8840,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8828\/revisions\/8840"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8839"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8828"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fseries&post=8828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}