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Key takeaways
- Serving Kampala via Mombasa (for Kampala)
- Day-surgery and clinic kits available
- Local-language labelling on request
- Catalogue in 24 hours
The healthcare market in Kampala
Kampala is one of Uganda's main healthcare centres, with demand from NMS procurement and private-not-for-profit hospitals. New clinics, diagnostic centres and day-surgery units open every year, all needing reliable surgical consumables.
What a typical clinic should stock
- Minor surgery instrument sets and scalpel blades
- Sutures, dressings and skin-closure strips
- Gloves, masks, gowns and disinfectants
- Catheters, syringes and IV sets
What hospitals order
Full OT instrument sets, sterilisation trays, anaesthesia and airway consumables, ICU disposables and ward furniture.
Delivery to Kampala
Goods clear at Mombasa (for Kampala) and move inland by road or domestic air. Our partners can quote door delivery to Kampala.
Other cities we serve in Uganda
Entebbe, Gulu, Mbarara, Jinja, Mbale, Lira, Masaka, Fort Portal, Arua, Hoima, Soroti.
Ordering frequency for Kampala buyers
Single clinics typically reorder quarterly by air or small LCL; hospital groups and chains consolidate into FCL containers every 6–8 weeks to keep per-unit freight low.
A single clinic order compared with a chain order
- Single clinic: smaller SKU count, air-freight backup, faster reorder cycle
- Hospital group: full category range, FCL consolidation, dedicated account pricing
Sea freight
20–26 days
To Mombasa (for Kampala) from Mundra or Nhava Sheva. Best for FCL/LCL container orders and mixed-category shipments.
Air freight
2–4 days
From Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi or Chennai. Best for urgent, tender or high-value orders.
Documents we provide for National Drug Authority (NDA)
- ISO 13485:2016 certificate of the manufacturing site
- CE certificate or declaration of conformity per product family
- Certificate of Free Sale issued in India
- Technical file / product dossier formatted for the National Drug Authority (NDA)
- Certificate of origin, commercial invoice and packing list
- Batch-wise certificate of analysis and sterilisation validation (for sterile items)
Get the Uganda surgical supply catalogue
Full catalogue and a CIF price list for Uganda, sent within one business day.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get a surgical supply catalogue for Uganda?+
Request it on the GlobalSurgicals catalogue form or WhatsApp our export desk. We send the full catalogue and a Uganda price list (CIF Mombasa (for Kampala)) within one business day.
How long does shipping from India to Uganda take?+
Sea freight to Mombasa (for Kampala) takes about 20–26 days; air freight about 2–4 days.
Do you have a distributor in Kampala?+
We supply Kampala buyers directly and through partner distributors. Contact our export desk and we will connect you with the right option.