Arua Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Arua Hospital is a hospital in the town of
Arua
Arua is a city and commercial centre within the Arua District in the Northern Region of Uganda.
Location
Arua is approximately , by road, north-west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda, Arua is about , by road, west of Gulu, the ...
, in
Northern Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the districts of
Adjumani,
Arua
Arua is a city and commercial centre within the Arua District in the Northern Region of Uganda.
Location
Arua is approximately , by road, north-west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda, Arua is about , by road, west of Gulu, the ...
,
Koboko
Koboko is a town in Northern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of Koboko District. Koboko is also the hometown of former dictator Idi Amin who ruled Uganda between 1971 and 1979.
History
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,
Maracha,
Moyo,
Nebbi,
Yumbe
Yumbe is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the district headquarters of Yumbe District.
Location
Yumbe is approximately , by road, northeast of Arua, the largest city in the West Nile sub-region. Yumbe is approximately , by road, no ...
, and
Zombo
Zombo may refer to:
* Zombo, Angola, a town in Uíge Province in Angola
*Zombo District, a district in West Nile sub-region, Northern Uganda
*Zombo, Uganda, the largest town in Zombo District and the location of the district headquarters.
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. The hospital also receives referrals from neighboring parts of
South Sudan and the
Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Location
Arua Regional Referral Hospital is located in the city of
Arua
Arua is a city and commercial centre within the Arua District in the Northern Region of Uganda.
Location
Arua is approximately , by road, north-west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda, Arua is about , by road, west of Gulu, the ...
,
Arua District,
West Nile sub-region, in the
Northern Region of Uganda. It is located approximately , by road, northwest of
Gulu Regional Referral Hospital
Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Gulu Hospital is a hospital in Gulu, northern Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the districts of Amuru, Gulu, Kitgum, Lamwo and Pader. The hospital also serves as one of the teaching hos ...
. This location is approximately , by road, northwest of
Mulago National Referral Hospital, in
Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of Arua Regional Referral Hospital are: 03°01'10.0"N, 30°54'45.0"E (Latitude:3.019444; Longitude:30.912500).
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. 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. 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.
See also
*
Hospitals in Uganda
References
External links
Arua District Internet Portal
{{Arua District
Arua Hospital
Arua District
Arua
West Nile sub-region
Northern Region, Uganda