{"id":3558,"date":"2025-03-16T12:11:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T12:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/govinfohub.go.ug\/?page_id=3558"},"modified":"2025-03-16T12:11:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T12:11:18","slug":"uganda-national-medical-storesunms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/govinfohub.go.ug\/index.php\/uganda-national-medical-storesunms\/","title":{"rendered":"UGANDA NATIONAL MEDICAL STORES(UNMS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Uganda National Medical Stores commonly known as National Medical Stores is a government-owned Organization in Uganda, responsible for the procure (buy), store, and distribution of human medicines, medical supplies to all public health facilities including the police, prison, and Army in the country. It was established as a statutory corporation in 1993 by the Act of parliament. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2012 the mandate was further expanded to distribute vaccines across the country. Its headquarters are located in Kajansi Town council, plot 261, Kiwamirembe Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vision<\/strong>: “A population with Adequate and Accessible quality medicines and medical supplies <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mission<\/strong>: “To effectively and efficiently supply essential medicines and medical supplies to health facilities in Uganda <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mandate<\/strong>: “To procure, store, and distribute<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Core values<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Customer Focus<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Operational Excellence <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Team work<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Accountability <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Integrity <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NMS Objectives <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Strengthening institution efficiency and effectiveness <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Enhancing visibility of the supply chain EMHS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Enhancing quality assurance mechanisms of NMS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Increasing availability of EMHS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its goal is to be a hub of excellence in the procurement, warehousing and distribution of medicines and cold chain supply in the region <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to contact National Medical Stores;<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SMS: send to 6090<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tell: +(256)-417104000<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: web @ <\/em>nms.go.ug<\/em><\/u><\/em><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under its mandate it plays the following roles;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Ensure nothing gets stolen on the way from warehouse to health facility end use<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 To keep the security of medicines when in the warehouses and making sure that nothing is stolen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 To store safely all drugs and medicines bought on behalf of the government of Uganda. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Delivers medical supplies to the door step of each health facility consistently and efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Medical Stores management Team includes;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Moses Kamabare, general manager\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Apollo Newton Mwesigye, secretary\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Paul Okware,chief stores and operations officer\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Ntege Christopher,chief quality officer\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Lilian AUDO,chief finance and Accounts officer\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. James Masawi,chief internal Auditor\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Anthony Ddamba, chief client services officer\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Stephen Kisuze, chief information, communication and Technology officer\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. John Bosco Tukahumura, Chief human resource and Administration\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Alfred Natamba, chief procurement officer\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    NMS comprises of (13) departments and these include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u2022 General manager\u2019s office <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u2022 Public relations department <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u2022 Secretary to the Board department <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u2022 Quality Assurance section department <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u2022 Risk management <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u2022 Client services department <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u2022 Stores and operations department <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u2022 Quality control department <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u2022 Procurement and Disposal unit <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u2022 Human resource and Administration department <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u2022 Finance and Accounts department <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u2022 ICT department <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u2022 Internal Audit department <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The government of Uganda through the National Medical Stores distributes essential medicines to all government facilities all over the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It uses a centralized procurement plan or system and collaborates with all medical facilities to ensure a stable supply of medical supplies. It writes to all health facilities and ask them out of the budget what they need NMS to buy for them, the type of medicine supplies like syringes, cotton, gloves etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To enhance delivery, NMS has implemented several initiatives, such as the “LAST MILE” delivery system, which ensures timely and safe delivery of medical supplies to the end user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    National Medical Stores help the government agencies to be able to easily identify medicines that belong to the government. All medicines which go through medical stores are now embossed with a seal “UG NOT FOR SELL”, to ensure that medicines and medical supplies delivered are not stolen and sold on the open market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    NMS has expanded its infrastructure by constructing a new warehouse, facility which serves as the new headquarters for NMS located in Kajansi Town council, plot 261<\/strong>, which replaced Entebbe warehouse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Despite its commitment NMS faces a challenge of limited resources, the available budget limits their work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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