The Joint Medical Store (JMS), is a

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, mandated to procure, store and distribute human medication and health-related consumable items to health units. It is owned by the ''Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau'' and the ''Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau'', the two entities who own the

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Location

The headquarters of the JMS are located at 1828 Gogonya Road, in

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, in the

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, Uganda's capital and oldest city. The geographical coordinates of the company headquarters are . The organization maintains a branch office and warehouse at 24 Ruharo-Bushenyi Road in the city of

Mbarara Mbarara City is a city in the Western Region of Uganda and the second largest city in Uganda after Kampala. The city is divided into 6 boroughs of Kakoba Division, Kamukuzi Division, Nyamitanga Division, Biharwe Division, Kakiika Division, ...

, in the Western Region of Uganda. Their third office and warehouse are located at Block 3, Ragem Road, Arua City, in

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, in the Northern Region of Uganda. Plans are underway to establish branch offices and warehouses in

Gulu Gulu is a city in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The coordinates of the city of Gulu are 2°46'54.0"N 32°17'57.0"E. The distance from Gulu to Kampala, Uganda's capital and larg ...

, and

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. In August 2022 JMS broke ground on a building to house the warehouse of their Gulu branch. Construction is expected to last about one year at a budgeted cost of UGX:7 billion (approx. US$2 million).

Overview

JMS is a joint venture company, created in 1979 by the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau and the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau. JMS operates as a non-profit, Corporate body registered under the Trustees Incorporation Act Cap 165. JMS procures, stores and distributes human medication and related healthcare equipment and supplies to the hospitals and health facilities in the private non-profit health sector. JMS offers free installation, servicing and maintenance on equipment purchased from JMS or any of their authorized distributor. In December 2017, they began manufacturing nutritional supplements, clinical oxygen and medical sundries.

Governance

The organization is governed by a board of trustees and a board of directors. The day-to-day operations of JMS are managed by a 15-person management team, led by Bildard Baguma, the

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JMS decries low quality medicines on Ugandan market
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