NMS Uganda

National Medical Stores is a government agency mandated to procure, store and distribute medicines and medical supplies to government-owned health facilities

[NMS Uganda @nmsuganda]

On the move!

NMS continues delivering essential medicines and health supplies to public health facilities across Uganda On Time and In Full.
EMHS Dispatched to:
HC IIIs
·Bamunanika ·Bombo ·Bowa ·Bukalasa ·Butuntumula ·Kamira ·Katikamu

HC IIs
·BN Military ·Kabakedi ·Bubuubi ·Bamugolodde

Have you spotted an NMS delivery vehicle today? Share a photo and tag @nmsuganda

#NMSDelivers

#NMSDelivers #LastMileDelivery

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Kisoro District has received 75,000 measles vaccine doses from the @nmsuganda ahead of the nationwide immunization campaign scheduled for Oct 1–5.
Health officials warn of legal action against anyone who discourages parents from vaccinating their children.
@KisoroG @MinofHealthUG

[NMS Uganda @nmsuganda]

Did You Know?
National Medical Stores serves as a regional storage and coordination hub for Ebola response commodities, including vaccines, therapeutics, PPE and other emergency health supplies.

By supporting outbreak preparedness and response beyond Uganda, NMS continues to strengthen Uganda's position as a center of excellence in public health logistics.

#DidYouKnow #NMSDelivers

[NMS Uganda @nmsuganda]

NMS's cold chain facilities for vaccines and temperature-sensitive health products have a combined net storage capacity of;

Kajjansi: 350,000 litres
Entebbe: 183,300 litres
Combined: 533,300 litres

This capacity strengthens Uganda's routine immunization programme and enhances our ability to respond to public health emergencies.

#VaccineLastMileDelivery #NMSDelivers

[NMS Uganda @nmsuganda]

Behind every successful vaccination programme is a strong cold chain.

NMS operates 24 cold storage facilities across its Kajjansi and Entebbe vaccine stores, including:

❄️ Walk-in Cold Rooms (+5°C)
🧊 Walk-in Freezer Rooms (-20°C)
🧪 Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers (-80°C)

This infrastructure helps ensure vaccines remain safe and effective before they are distributed across Uganda.
#NMSDelivers #ColdChain #VaccinesWork

[NMS Uganda @nmsuganda]

Keeping Uganda's health supply chain moving

Every delivery by NMS brings essential medicines and health supplies closer to Ugandans who need them most.

📍Have you seen an NMS delivery vehicle in your area? Share a photo and tag @nmsuganda

#NMSDelivers #LastMileDelivery

[NMS Uganda @nmsuganda]

Did You Know?
Every month, NMS delivers vaccines directly to health facilities across Uganda through the Vaccine Last Mile Delivery (VLMD) initiative, ensuring timely access to lifesaving vaccines.

Through a robust cold chain and an efficient distribution network, we ensure vaccines are stored at the right temperature and delivered safely, preserving their quality and effectiveness until they reach the facility.

Have you spotted an NMS vaccine delivery vehicle in your district? Let us know in the comments.

#VaccineLastMileDelivery #VLMD #NMSDelivers

[NMS Uganda @nmsuganda]

Vaccines dispatched to;
·Lwengo
·Kyotera
·Kitagwenda
·Mpigi
·Kiruhura
·Kamwenge
·Kalungu
·Ibanda
·Gomba
·Butambala
·Bukomansimbi
·Masaka
·Rakai
·Sembabule

#NMSDelivers #VaccinesWork

[NMS Uganda @nmsuganda]

NMS Delivery Update | 5th August 2026
NMS continues delivering essential medicines and health supplies to public health facilities across Uganda On Time and In Full.
EMHS Dispatched to:
HC IIIs
·Kalibo
·Hapuuyo
·Kakabara

HC IIs
·Bughalitsa ·Mbunga ·Kibiri ·Kilembe ·Nyangonge ·Maghoma ·Katooke ·Kigoro ·Kyegegwa Prison

#NMSDelivers #LastMileDelivery

[NMS Uganda @nmsuganda]

Thank you for your question.

NMS procures medicines based on the budgets appropriated to health facilities and approved procurement plans. While health facilities order medicines according to their allocated budgets, factors such as changes in treatment guidelines, shifts in disease patterns, or the introduction of newer medicines can result in some stocks becoming obsolete before they are fully utilized.

NMS continually redistributes stock where possible to minimize expiry.
#NMSDelivers

[NMS Uganda @nmsuganda]

Medicines expiry is not unique to Uganda, it is unavoidable because medicines have a shelf life.

The acceptable standard for medicine and health supplies expiry in any given warehouse around the world is 5% of the total turnover value.

NMS has one of the lowest rates of expirees in the world. For the period that was audited (FY2024/25), the percentage of expirees was 0.51%, way below the acceptable world standard.

[NMS Uganda @nmsuganda]

As NMS, our commitment remains steadfast:
To procure, store, and distribute quality essential medicines and health supplies to public health facilities across Uganda, On Time and In Full.

Because every delivery brings quality healthcare closer to the people we serve.

#NMSDelivers #NMSPassionateAboutYourLife

[NMS Uganda @nmsuganda]

Hello @MutanywanaE, that's not what we are saying. The bulk of the expired items were Covid-19 specific commodities including the vaccines, test kits, laboratory reagents, PPEs, which were meant to respond to the pandemic.

NMS continues to procure, store, distribute essential medicines and health supplies to public health facilities across Uganda.
#NMSDelivers

[NMS Uganda @nmsuganda]

Thank you for your comment.
Stock availability at the health facilities depends on several factors. NMS supplies medicines and health supplies based on the budget appropriated to each health facility by Parliament, the facility's orders, and Ministry of Health guidelines.

We remain committed to ensuring facilities receive medicines and health supplies On Time and In Full within those approved allocations.

[NMS Uganda @nmsuganda]

The stock managed by NMS is beyond medicines. A significant portion of the stock we manage are health supplies which complement the medicines.

"Ugandans should rest assured that we are responsible people, we will not shortchange them, we know what we are doing and we have them on our hearts everyday."
- Moses Kamabare, NMS General Manager.

#NMSPassionateAboutYourLife

[NMS Uganda @nmsuganda]

On the Ugx 3 Billion reported for disposal of the expirees...

Only Ugx 900 million was used for the safe disposal of expired medicines.

The remaining Ugx 2 Billion was funding provided by GAVI to support the nationwide collection and disposal of obsolete cold chain equipment including vaccines, cold cold chain fridges powered by electricity and Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) which were replaced with solar-powered cold chain fridges.

This activity was conducted across all public health facilities, private not-for-profit (PNFP), and private health facilities across the country.

#NMSDelivers

[NMS Uganda @nmsuganda]

Changes in treatment guidelines can also contribute to expiry of medicines.

For example, when World Health Organization recommends newer and more effective treatments for diseases for diseases such as HIV and Tuberculosis, and are adopted by @MinofHealthUG, the existing medicines may become obsolete before they are fully utilized.

#NMSDelivers

[NMS Uganda @nmsuganda]

A significant portion of the expired medicines reported by the Auditor General for FY2024/25 were actually Covid-19 supplies, including vaccines, test kits, laboratory reagents, PPEs among others.

These supplies could not be utilized because Uganda no longer had Covid-19.

#NBSLiveat9 #NMSDelivers

[NMS Uganda @nmsuganda]

Tune in to @nbstv Live @ 9 broadcast as our General Manager, Moses Kamabare, addresses key issues arising from the Auditor General's report FY2024/25.

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