Peter Amollo (P. A.) Odhiambo, MBBS, MMed (Surg), FRCS (Edin), FCS (ECSA), FACC, is a Kenyan consultant thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon. He is Kenya's first cardiothoracic surgeon and a professor of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at the University of Nairobi. He is a founder and former chairman of the Kenya Cardiac Society, and a former president of the Pan African Society of Cardiology (PASCAR). Odhiambo is the chairman of the Kenya Tobacco Control Board. He is also the founder and editor of Medicom, the African Journal of Hospital Medicine.
In 1986, Odhiambo was given an award for an outstanding contribution in medicine by the Giant Federation of Kenya, and in 1993 he received another award from PASCAR for his distinguished service to cardiology in Africa. He was the tenth dean of Nairobi University's Faculty, now School of Medicine, serving from 1992 to 1996. During his tenure, he successfully steered the faculty towards cost-sharing through its most difficult period for both staff and students. In 2012, he was given the Mater Hospital Recognition Award, followed, in 2013, by the SSK award for Outstanding Role in Medical Education and Teaching. He conceptualized and then chaired the University of Nairobi Teaching Hospital Project. He has written two books: Tobacco Versus Health and Making Sense of Cessation of Tobacco.
Odhiambo has campaigned widely against substance use and is at the forefront in the fight for the liberation of tobacco farmers in East Africa. He has steered the Kenya Tobacco Control Board to a successful level enabling the board be legally institutionalized. He has also played a key role in ensuring that the legal mandate of the board is within the laid down legal framework as per the Tobacco Control Act of 2007, thus the Board has all the necessary instruments to operate legally. In 2008, Odhiambo won a World No Tobacco Day Award from the World Health Organization for his accomplishments in the area of tobacco control.[1] In 2016, the Tobacco Control Board of Kenya won a WHO World No Tobacco Day Award.[2] He worked tirelessly behind the scenes to create awareness on the dangers of shisha (hookah), and was instrumental in the Kenya government's decision to ban shisha in the country.
He is involved in many community projects in his home village of Kanyaluo, found in Rachuonyo District in Western Kenya's Homa Bay County. He is a founder member and chairman of the Karachuonyo Development Society.
In 1998, Odhiambo's son, James Ocholla Odhiambo "Jordan", was gunned down by Kenyan policemen, for no cause, on his way home from the Nairobi Campus of the United States International University, where he was a student. The tragedy, which exposed corruption in the Kenya Police at that time, received wide media coverage and was a major source of motivation for Odhiambo's interest in, and consequent campaigns toward, the efficiency and effectiveness of the Kenya Police.
^. www.who.int. Archived from the original on 31 May 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
^"World No Tobacco Day 2016 awards - the winners".
External linksedit
Pan African Society of Cardiology
Surgical Society of Kenya
December 15, 2023
peter, amollo, odhiambo, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, january, 2019, learn, when, remove, this, template, m. This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations January 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Peter Amollo P A Odhiambo MBBS MMed Surg FRCS Edin FCS ECSA FACC is a Kenyan consultant thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon He is Kenya s first cardiothoracic surgeon and a professor of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at the University of Nairobi He is a founder and former chairman of the Kenya Cardiac Society and a former president of the Pan African Society of Cardiology PASCAR Odhiambo is the chairman of the Kenya Tobacco Control Board He is also the founder and editor of Medicom the African Journal of Hospital Medicine P A Odhiambo Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography editIn 1986 Odhiambo was given an award for an outstanding contribution in medicine by the Giant Federation of Kenya and in 1993 he received another award from PASCAR for his distinguished service to cardiology in Africa He was the tenth dean of Nairobi University s Faculty now School of Medicine serving from 1992 to 1996 During his tenure he successfully steered the faculty towards cost sharing through its most difficult period for both staff and students In 2012 he was given the Mater Hospital Recognition Award followed in 2013 by the SSK award for Outstanding Role in Medical Education and Teaching He conceptualized and then chaired the University of Nairobi Teaching Hospital Project He has written two books Tobacco Versus Health and Making Sense of Cessation of Tobacco Odhiambo has campaigned widely against substance use and is at the forefront in the fight for the liberation of tobacco farmers in East Africa He has steered the Kenya Tobacco Control Board to a successful level enabling the board be legally institutionalized He has also played a key role in ensuring that the legal mandate of the board is within the laid down legal framework as per the Tobacco Control Act of 2007 thus the Board has all the necessary instruments to operate legally In 2008 Odhiambo won a World No Tobacco Day Award from the World Health Organization for his accomplishments in the area of tobacco control 1 In 2016 the Tobacco Control Board of Kenya won a WHO World No Tobacco Day Award 2 He worked tirelessly behind the scenes to create awareness on the dangers of shisha hookah and was instrumental in the Kenya government s decision to ban shisha in the country He is involved in many community projects in his home village of Kanyaluo found in Rachuonyo District in Western Kenya s Homa Bay County He is a founder member and chairman of the Karachuonyo Development Society In 1998 Odhiambo s son James Ocholla Odhiambo Jordan was gunned down by Kenyan policemen for no cause on his way home from the Nairobi Campus of the United States International University where he was a student The tragedy which exposed corruption in the Kenya Police at that time received wide media coverage and was a major source of motivation for Odhiambo s interest in and consequent campaigns toward the efficiency and effectiveness of the Kenya Police Odhiambo was educated at the Calcutta Medical College Nairobi University the University of Edinburgh and McGill University He resides in Nairobi with his family See also editLuo people of Kenya and TanzaniaReferences editKimathi Benson The Death of Innocents Daily Nation Saturday Magazine 13 19 Jan 2001 Mayoyo Patrick Over 400 000 pupils are drug abusers Daily Nation Wednesday 25 June 2003 Odhiambo Peter A Defence of Tobacco Won t Work East African Standard Saturday 26 June 2004 Odhiambo Peter A The Truth about Tobacco and the Economy in Kenya National Tobacco Free Initiative Orr David Hoax AIDS Cure Makes a Fortune for Kenyan CoterieThe Independent London 3 June 1996 Otieno Onyando John How Tobacco Debate has shaped Economic Thought Opinion Kenya Times 21 December 2006 World Health Organization Kenya Commemorates World No Tobacco Day Country Press Releases WHO Afro 31 May 2006 WHO WNTD 2008 awards the winners www who int Archived from the original on 31 May 2008 Retrieved 6 June 2022 World No Tobacco Day 2016 awards the winners External links editKenya Cardiac Society Pan African Society of Cardiology Surgical Society of Kenya World No Tobacco Day 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peter Amollo Odhiambo amp oldid 1105643179, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
