Medical Research & Training

Stephanie Rose Otieno Memorial Trust
A dedication to changing lives

About SROMT Medical Research

The Steph center for research and training is a joint venture between Sephanie Rose Otieno Memorial Trust (SROMT) & Uzima University. The center will be unique and will be the only one of its kind in Western Kenya. It will pride itself in multidisciplinary approach bringing together expertise from across the lake region beyond the limits of Uzima University. It will be composed of units geared towards the principle of tackling NCD research from Bench-to-Bedside (BtB) with teams seeking to translate basic scientific findings into therapeutic interventions against NCD.

Our Objectives

SROMT Medical Research Objectives

Developing a research and training unit focusing on studying cancer, performing diagnostics and therapy, providing surveillance and training for cancer specialists including postgraduates, providing short term causes for cancer community health providers and creating cancer awareness



Developing a Cardiovascular diseases Research and training unit focusing on studying cardiovascular diseases, performing diagnostics and therapy, providing surveillance and training for cardiovascular specialists including postgraduates, providing short term causes for cardiovascular community health providers and creating cardiovascular disease awareness

Developing a pulmonary diseases Research and training unit focusing on studying pulmonary diseases, performing diagnostics and therapy, providing surveillance and training for pulmonary specialists including postgraduates, providing short term causes for pulmonary community health providers and creating pulmonary disease awareness

Developing a diabetes Research and training unit focusing on studying diabetes, performing diagnostics and therapy, providing surveillance and training for diabetes specialists including postgraduates, providing short term causes for diabetes community health providers and creating diabetes awareness

UDeveloping Nursing School focusing on training palliative healthcare providers and providing care to research volunteers