for Healthcare Supplies
Reliable Healthcare Supply Chain Management
Rwanda Medical Supply Ltd. (RMS) is dedicated to ensuring a seamless and reliable healthcare supply chain that aligns with Rwanda’s mission for universal health coverage. Specializing in the procurement, warehousing, and distribution of health products, RMS utilizes state-of-the-art facilities, including temperature-controlled cold rooms and HVAC systems, to safeguard product quality. This commitment supports RMS's strategic aim of optimizing storage practices to meet the needs of healthcare facilities across Rwanda.
Procurement of Essential Health Commodities
RMS procures a comprehensive range of healthcare products, adhering to rigorous procurement standards to ensure quality and availability. This portfolio includes essential medicines, program-specific products (e.g., for malaria, HIV/AIDS, MCCH, and TB), specialized medications, consumables, reagents, and critical health supplies. In line with the strategic objective of enhancing financial and operational efficiency, RMS actively seeks agreements with reputable manufacturers, fostering both cost-effectiveness and consistent product availability.
Comprehensive Warehousing and Nationwide Distribution
RMS’s warehousing infrastructure includes a central facility in Kacyiru, additional storage in the Free Economic Zone, and a network of 28 regional warehouses. This extensive reach ensures reliable and timely distribution to healthcare facilities across Rwanda. As part of its commitment to operational excellence, RMS continually upgrades storage capacities and modernizes inventory management to reduce redundancies and improve stock availability, supporting uninterrupted patient care.
Efficient Sales and Distribution Order Management
Leveraging an electronic logistics management system, RMS ensures efficient order processing and distribution, reaching even the most remote facilities through multi-modal channels, including drone deliveries. With monthly and emergency distribution cycles from regional warehouses, RMS aims to enhance order fulfillment accuracy and timeliness, furthering its strategic objective to optimize last-mile delivery and elevate customer satisfaction throughout Rwanda.
Proactive Stock Monitoring and Accurate Quantification
Through advanced stock monitoring and quantification processes, RMS maintains optimal inventory levels to support continuous availability of health products. These measures align with RMS's goals of proactive supply chain management, reducing stockouts, and enhancing accuracy in inventory, which are central to achieving excellent service delivery and meeting healthcare facility needs across the country.
How we do it
STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT
We source high-quality healthcare products at competitive prices.
EFFICIENT WAREHOUSING
Our modern facilities ensure safe and secure storage of medical supplies, including.
RELIABLE DELIVERY
We deliver products on time to healthcare facilities across Rwanda.
COLD CHAIN MANAGEMENT
We maintain strict temperature controls for products requiring special handling.