Commercial Medical Stores (CMS)

About Us

A pharmaceutical wholesaler and distributor working to improve access to contraceptives and sexual and reproductive health services across Uganda.

Expanding access through a stronger private-sector supply chain

CMS provides a commercial platform that helps quality sexual and reproductive health commodities reach more people through the private sector.

Our aim is to build a viable family-planning market for quality, affordable commodities and partly operationalize Uganda's National Total Market Approach Strategy 2020–2025.

Our Vision

Improved maternal and child health outcomes through fewer financial barriers and more equitable private-sector access to sexual and reproductive health commodities.

Our Mission

To improve distribution efficiency, affordability and accessibility, while expanding the geographical reach of sexual and reproductive health commodities.

Building a more accessible health market

Efficient Distribution

Strengthening the pharmaceutical supply chain so essential products move reliably to the people who need them.

Greater Affordability

Reducing financial barriers to quality family-planning and reproductive-health commodities.

Wider Reach

Growing geographical coverage and connecting more communities to dependable access points.

Market Visibility

Supporting better private-sector data visibility for stronger planning and supply decisions.

Created through collaboration

CMS grew from the recognition that sustainable private-sector access required more than an NGO-only approach. Lessons from the Keystone diagnosis study highlighted pharmaceutical supply-chain optimization and private-sector data visibility as critical priorities.

Founding collaborators

Samasha Medical Foundation
PSI
Marie Stopes Uganda
Waterloo Foundation

Healthcare access starts with a dependable supply chain

Explore our products or contact the CMS team to learn more about our work and services.