Masaka Diocesan Medical Services Ltd is a registered company limited by guarantee and not having share capital. It was incorporated under cap 110 of the law of Uganda, on 15^th March 2013, Certificate No. 164227. The Company has undertaken to be the Distributer of JMS in the Greater Masaka region, involved in storage and sale of products, including pharmaceuticals, medical and surgical sundries, equipment and instrument as well as laboratory supplies.

Therefore MDMSL distributes pharmaceutical supplies exclusively from JMS assured of their quality, safety and availability at all times to her consumers. MDMSL supplies these products to Government health facilities, PNFPs, Private for Profit health facilities, NGOs and well as pharmacies and drug shops within Greater Masaka.

The operations officially started on the 22nd of July 2013 after receiving the first consignment from JMS on 20^th July 2013. The rationale for the creation of this company was service delivery, not profits. Any surplus will not be shared by subscriber but to be ploughed back into the business. In future surpluses could be used to support health services at health facilities with a preferential attention to the PNFPs.

Vision

“A Diocese with health institutions that meets all health needs of the population without any discrimination.”

Mission

“To provide sustainable quality health services in continuation of Christ’s healing Ministry through strategic partnerships”

Goal

To contribute to the provision of sustainable and quality health services in Greater Masaka region.

Values

1. God first
2. High respect for human life
3. Non-discrimination
4. Client centered
5. Transparency and Accountability
6. Mutual respect and Team work
7. Compliance to quality standards

Strategic objectives

1. To increase access to the quality of health services at the Diocesan health Institutions by 20% in faithfulness to the Mission of the Catholic Church in health before the end of 2021.
2. To strengthen corporate governance at Health Institutions in line with Diocesan standards by 15% before the end of 2021.
3. To contribute to the reduction of HIV/AIDS incidences and mitigation of its effects in Masaka Diocese in line with the 90 90 90 global targets.
4. To increase access to quality and affordable Pharmaceuticals in Masaka Region by 30% before the end of 2021.

Key strategies

1. Continuous Assessment and feedback
2. Peer learning
3. Recognition and certification
4. Contractual employment with targets under the framework of Performance management
5. Robust M&E
6. Advocacy
7. Institutional capacity building
8. Strategic partnerships at different levels