The Rotary Club of Medical Stars is set to host its second Mega Medical Camp this Saturday February 21st at National Medical Stores (NMS) heads offices at Kajjansi. “We are excited to announce the return of the 2nd RC Medical Stars Mega Medical Camp, scheduled for 21st February, 9AM 2026 at the NMS Grounds, Kajjansi,” […]
Ms Sheilla Nduhukire, The Principal Public Relations Officer at National Medical Stores (NMS) was last evening hosted on Endigyito FM in Mbarara together with her colleague Mr. Rodgers Ochan, NMS’ Senior Regional Customer Care Officer for Ankole and Greater Kigezi subregion. This was part of NMS wider National Awareness Campaign on the Pilferage of Government […]
The Vice President of the Republic of Uganda H.E Jessica Alupo has lauded National Medical Stores for strengthening the drug supply chain to improve health service delivery in Uganda. While touring National Medical Stores Headquarters in Entebbethis Friday morning, Alupo acknowledged the gaps being exploited to steal drugs from health facilities, saying these will be […]
The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has on Wednesday handed over two refrigerated trucks to National Medical Stores (NMS) to safely transport vaccines across the country under the required conditions. The two of the five refrigerated trucks were procured by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Uganda with support from GAVI to […]
National Medical Stores (NMS) has clarified on an alleged petition on social media groups, explaining that an investigation by the Inspector General of Government into claims of buying short life drugs were false. The former NMS’ Chief pharmacist, Dr Atanasius Kakwemeire, 63, had petitioned the president’s office calling for an investigation into alleged abuse of […]
National Medical Stores (NMS) has today received 175,200 COVID-19 vaccines from the Ministry of Health. The AstraZeneca vaccines will be stored at the NMS headquarters in Entebbe. NMS’ mandate is to procure, store and deliver drugs mainly to public health facilities. The Minister of Health Dr Ruth Aceng received the vaccines from the donors – the […]
National Medical Stores (NMS) has began training all health workers across the country ahead of the rollout of the new NMS plus platform, an initiative which will be used to enhance transparency in procurement and delivery of medicines across the country. The NMS plus initiative will help hospitals in placing of orders, tracking order status, […]
Members of Parliament have visited National Medical Stores (NMS) facilities to assess its abilities as the institution moves to fully automate its supply chain systems. “We have come to see what is on ground in terms of achievements and challenges in as far as implementation of government programmes in regard to delivery of essential medicines […]
The Health Ministry Permanent Secretary Dr Diana Atwine has this Monday afternoon toured the new National Medical Stores’ state-of-the-art pharmaceuticals warehouse in Kajjansi off Entebbe road. “We inspected the construction site for the new Medicines and Vaccines Warehouse that will also house offices for NMS in Kajjansi,” said Dr Atwine. She said the facility is […]
On January 5, Peter (not real name), was rushed to a private medical facility in Kampala in critical condition after testing positive for COVID-19. Just like most Covid-9 patients, Peter was desperately gasping for breath. The hospital where Peter was admitted had just run short of oxygen supply. The oxygen cylinders had been taken to […]
