Arua Regional Referral Hospital

Arua Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Arua Hospital is a hospital in the town of Arua, in Northern Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the districts of Adjumani, Arua, Koboko, Maracha, Moyo, Nebbi, Yumbe, and Zombo. The hospital also receives referrals from neighboring parts of South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]

Arua Regional Referral Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
LocationArua, Arua District, Uganda
Coordinates03°01′10″N 30°54′45″E
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeGeneral and Teaching
Services
Emergency departmentI
Beds272
Links
Other linksHospitals in Uganda
Medical education in Uganda

Location

Arua Regional Referral Hospital is located in the city of Arua, Arua District, West Nile sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is located approximately 251 kilometres (156 mi), by road, northwest of Gulu Regional Referral Hospital.[2] This location is approximately 496 kilometres (308 mi), by road, northwest of Mulago National Referral Hospital, in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[3] The coordinates of Arua Regional Referral Hospital are: 03°01'10.0"N, 30°54'45.0"E (Latitude:3.019444; Longitude:30.912500).[4]

Overview

Arua Hospital is a public hospital, funded by the Uganda Ministry of Health and general care in the hospital is free. It is one of the thirteen (13) Regional Referral Hospitals in Uganda.[5] The hospital is designated as one of the fifteen (15) Internship Hospitals in Uganda where graduates of Ugandan medical schools can serve one year of internship under the supervision of qualified specialists and consultants.[6] The bed capacity of Arua Hospital is quoted as 272, although the hospital admits far more patients, with the excess either sleeping on the floor, or sharing beds.[7]

See also

References
  1. Mugabi, Frank (8 June 2009). "Uganda: Arua Hospital To Get USh3.2 Billion Three-Storey Ward". New Vision (Kampala) via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  2. Google (27 October 2020). "Road Distance Between Gulu Regional Referral Hospital And Arua Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. Google (27 October 2020). "Road Distance Between Mulago National Referral Hospital And Arua Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. Google (27 October 2020). "Location of Arua Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  5. Uganda Has Thirteen Regional Referral Hospitals
  6. Medical Education in Uganda
  7. Felix Warom Okello, and Clement Aluma (20 June 2013). "Arua Hospital Where 'The Sick Get More Sick'". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 27 October 2014.
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