The people surveyed expressed fear that money for COVID-19 response would end up with what they call 'powerful people' and would never get to the intended beneficiaries.
Previously, the hospital was charging 100,000 Shillings for each test. However, the hospital management says they were forced to increase the cost of testing after support from the development partners was halted.
The staff quarters that were constructed in 1966 together with the hospital have 9 blocks with each having 8 rooms which are being shared by more than one health worker and are in very bad state.
Maj. Santo Okot Lapolo, the Gulu Resident District Commissioner (RDC) who also doubles the Head of COVID-19 Task, says the personnel in the unit were reduced following the implementation of the home based care strategy for asymptomatic COVID-9 patients as recommended by the Health Ministry.
