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Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has a shortage of 353 health workers, with only 405 staff in place against 758 approved positions, raising concerns about staffing levels and service delivery in its health facilities.
The authority disclosed the figures to Parliament’s Health Committee during an oversight visit to Kampala on October 12, 2026, explaining that its current workforce accounts for only 53% of the approved staffing establishment.
According to KCCA, the shortfall has placed pressure on its health facilities, which must continue providing services despite operating with fewer health workers than required.
The authority’s figures indicate that 353 positions remain unfilled, representing approximately 47% of the approved workforce. This leaves KCCA with just over half of its planned health workforce to meet the healthcare needs of people accessing services at its facilities.
During the engagement, members of Parliament’s Health Committee urged KCCA to adopt a patient-workload-based approach when assessing its staffing requirements.
The committee emphasised the importance of considering the number of patients handled by individual facilities when determining how many health workers are needed. Such an assessment could help establish where staffing gaps are most pressing and guide the allocation of available personnel according to service demands.
The recommendation comes amid concerns about the pressure staffing shortages can place on healthcare delivery, particularly where the number of health workers available may not match the number of patients seeking treatment.
KCCA’s disclosure highlights the gap between its approved staffing structure and the personnel currently available to provide services. However, the authority did not provide details on when the vacant positions would be filled.
The oversight visit formed part of Parliament’s scrutiny of the authority’s operations and the challenges affecting service delivery in Kampala.
Video by Parliament watch ug
