Arua Regional Referral Hospital is operating with only 23 percent of its approved staffing structure, according to acting director Dr Gilbert Aniku. The shortage is constraining the hospital’s ability to provide services amid rising demand. The hospital serves a catchment population of about 2.5 million people in the West Nile region, including Ugandans, refugees, and people crossing the border. Annually, it handles about 130,000 outpatients and 22,000 inpatients, putting further pressure on its limited human resources and infrastructure. Dr Aniku made the disclosure before the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament on Monday, 14 September 2026.
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