Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The neonatal unit at Mbarara regional referral hospital is struggling with staffing gaps, which affects service delivery especially care for premature babies. The unit and the referral hospital in general serve patients from districts in Uganda and the neighboring Rwanda, and Tanzania. There are currently …
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Yumbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Yumbe Regional Referal Hospital is struggling to provide services to patients amidst an acute shortage of essential staff, more than a year after its elevation from a general hospital. Located in Kuru Town council, the facility was elevated to a referral hospital in 2020 following …
Read More »Arua Hospital grappling with staff shortage as COVID-19 fight continues
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua regional referral hospital has been hit by staff shortage amid the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The hospital currently has 308 members of staff out of 360 essential staff to manage the hospital of which 277 are employed by the Ministry of health, …
Read More »Staff shortage hits Makerere university estates unit
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Staff shortage has hit Makerere University Estates and Works Department. Sources at the department indicate that over 200 vacancies have not been filled over the past years. The estates, which is charged with critical properties of the University that include buildings, land, and vehicles has …
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