Tag: NMS
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Government Launches National Drive to End Theft of Public Medicines
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Government has launched a nationwide media campaign to fight theft and diversion of medicines from public health facilities, warning that the vice endangers lives and undermines Uganda’s progress toward universal health coverage. The campaign, unveiled at the National Medical Stores (NMS) headquarters in Kampala, brings together the Ministry of Health, the…
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MP Ayume Urges Security and Local Structures to Step Up in Fight Against Drug Pilferage
Dr. Charles Ayume, Chairperson of the Health Committee of Parliament, has called on Uganda’s security and administrative structures to play their full role in combating the persistent theft of government medicines, warning that continued negligence is costing lives in communities. Speaking in an interview, the Koboko Municipality MP emphasized that the country already has well-established…
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Opinion: How Uganda’s Religious Leaders can Safeguard Medicine Supplies
By Esther Oluka In Uganda, faith leaders occupy a powerful space in society. From churches and mosques to community prayer gatherings, they guide morals, mediate conflicts and influence daily choices. But their role can also extend beyond the spiritual: they can help protect vital public health resources.Government-supplied medicines, delivered by the National Medical Stores (NMS),…