JMS manages the procurement, warehousing, and distribution of HIV and laboratory commodities across 526 Ugandan Private Not-for-Profit (PNFP) facilities, supporting over 450,000 patients. Partnering with the Global Fund and USG under a value-based cost model, JMS utilizes an Integrated Online Ordering System (IOS) to optimize stock levels and ensure data visibility. Their field teams provide targeted supervision to improve facility reporting, inventory accuracy, and supply chain responsiveness.
A core component is the performance-based USG Procurement Activity, focusing on the quality-assured international shipping and delivery of ARVs and test kits. This framework emphasizes precise supply forecasting, full traceability, and on-time, in-full (OTIF) delivery. By combining high-standard international procurement with strengthened last-mile domestic distribution, JMS ensures uninterrupted access to life-saving treatments nationwide.
The Joint Medical Store (JMS) contributes to the National HIV Program through procurement, warehousing and distribution of HIV commodities to ensure uninterrupted access to quality HIV commodities across over 500 PNFP facilities through a resilient, data-driven, and responsive supply chain. This contribution is aligned with Uganda’s 10 year supply chain roadmap and guided by the Consolidated Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of HIV and AIDS in Uganda, and is supported by the Global Fund, USG and Global Health Supply Chain (GHSC-PSM), Chemonics. These facilities support over 450,000 PLHIV.
Facilities report and order for HIV commodities through the Integrated Online Ordering System (IOS), integrated to the JMS ERP. The system is set up to ensure that facilities are supplied to maintain optimal stock levels (2–4 MOS), strengthening data visibility across partners and improving order fulfillment. Through targeted support supervision, the JMS Technical Representatives and the Customer Solutions Team enhance facility capacity, responsiveness, and timely, accurate ordering, reporting, and inventory management.
Our focus is to move beyond availability to reliability and sustainability—ensuring every facility is supported, every order is timely, and every client consistently accesses life-saving treatment, in line with national priorities for uninterrupted ART access and improved patient outcomes.1.1 USG Private-Not-for-Profit HIV Commodity Procurement Activity
This activity focuses on the procurement and delivery of HIV commodities for the PNFP sector in Uganda, including ARVs, Co-trimoxazole, HIV/Syphilis Duo kits, HIV Rapid Recency assays, and CrAg tests. The total estimated cost is $115,467,242. This is a performance-based Activity.
a) Efficient and timely procurement of USG-funded HIV commodities.
b) On-time and in-full (OTIF) delivery.
c) Improved accuracy in supply planning and procurement forecasting.
d) Compliance with quality assurance requirements leading to achieving full traceability and zero non-compliance incidents throughout the procurement cycle.
e) Cost-efficient and timely international shipping of all procured commodities to Uganda
Joint Medical Store (JMS) implements a nationally scaled project that delivers end-to-end warehousing and distribution of HIV and laboratory commodities to Private Not-for-Profit (PNFP) health facilities across Uganda. The project ensures the continuous availability of life-saving medicines while strengthening last-mile delivery systems and overall supply chain performance. The project supports end-to-end warehousing and distribution of HIV commodities to PNFP facilities, ensuring continuous availability of life-saving medicines and strengthened last-mile delivery.
JMS operates under a value-based cost model with its development partners, linking service fees directly to the value of commodities handled and delivered. This model promotes efficiency, accountability, and value for money.
Through the Integrated Online Ordering System (IOS) and other web-based platforms, the project enhances supply chain visibility, improves data accuracy and reporting, and strengthens coordination across all levels. This enables a more responsive, transparent, and accountable supply chain.
