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Alive Medical Services

Alive Medical Services (AMS) exists to provide and model comprehensive prevention, care, treatment, and support of HIV and other health needs for its clientelle using a holistic approach …

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35
Integrity Assessment
Limited data available
35/100 · methodology
This score reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization.

About Alive Medical Services

Alive Medical Services (AMS) is a not-for-profit non-governmental organization, established in 2007. AMS is a leader in the HIV/AIDS and SRHR Response in Uganda. AMS Medical Centre located in Namuwongo works 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, saving lives and provides all services to clients free of charge. Annually, AMS provides comprehensive and differentiated high quality HIV/AIDS/SRHR prevention, care, treatment and support and other medical services to over 218,000 vulnerable clients in Kampala

Founded
Headquarters
Kampala
Operating in
Uganda

Mission

Alive Medical Services (AMS) exists to provide and model comprehensive prevention, care, treatment, and support of HIV and other health needs for its clientelle using a holistic approach incorporating education, training, and research to empower them to live a quality life.

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar human services in Uganda
Integrity Assessment This charity: 35
Peer average: 37

Concerns

· None found
No red flags found
Screened for Charity registration status, Open investigations, Governance scandals, Related-party deals, Excessive exec comp.

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Alive Medical Services has a partial profile.

  • It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable charities, because GiveRadar has verified a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
  • GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 80% of the 107 human services charities in Uganda it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any human services charities in Uganda - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Uganda data
GiveRadar has verified
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • financial records
  • leadership details
  • third-party accreditation
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Alive Medical Services is a registered human services nonprofit based in Kampala, Uganda. It is registered with the official charity registry of Uganda. It was founded in 2007 and has been operating for 19 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 35/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.

Alive Medical Services has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 35/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 35 ('Limited data available') reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization. This is common for smaller, newer, or non-US charities that file fewer public records. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for human services charities in Uganda is 36/100.

Alive Medical Services is located in Kampala, Uganda. The organization was established in 2007 and has been active for 19 years. Its registered address is Plot 5, U.N. Rise First Close, Kisugu - Namuwongo.

Alive Medical Services is classified as a Human Services organization, registered in Uganda.

According to GiveRadar's records, Alive Medical Services is a registered nonprofit in Uganda. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.

Alive Medical Services (AMS) is a not-for-profit non-governmental organization, established in 2007. AMS is a leader in the HIV/AIDS and SRHR Response in Uganda. AMS Medical Centre located in Namuwongo works 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, saving lives and provides all services to clients free of charge. Annually, AMS provides comprehensive and differentiated high quality HIV/AIDS/SRHR prevention, care, treatment and support and other medical services to over 218,000 vulnerable clients in Kampala Alive Medical Services is classified as a human services organization registered in Uganda. The organization was founded in 2007.

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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Uganda under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.

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Cause areas in Uganda

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Community Development 276
Human Services this charity 107
Social Services 58
Health 36
Environment 32
Education 32
Religion 14
Animal Welfare 11
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Most common causes in Uganda

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Education 148
Gender Equality 116
Children 115
International Development 100
Hunger 87
Climate 83
Water 81
Domestic Violence 77

Sources and verification

News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
GlobalGiving partner directory

Data freshness

Last updated
Jun 1, 2026
Registry checked
Jun 1, 2026
Profile completeness
35%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 5
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Founding date · 2007
Not available · 6
  • Financial data
    No annual financial filings on file
  • Named leadership
    Board and officer list not yet indexed
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Government registration
    No public registry ID
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity
  • Tax-deductibility
    Not verified

Methodology

GiveRadar builds each profile primarily from official government charity registries, supplemented where available by third-party nonprofit databases and news archives, and combines it into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. The exact sources for this charity are listed above. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Alive Medical Services

What is Alive Medical Services?
Alive Medical Services is a human services nonprofit organization based in Kampala, Uganda. Alive Medical Services (AMS) is a not-for-profit non-governmental organization, established in 2007. AMS is a leader in the HIV/AIDS and SRHR Response in Uganda. AMS Medical Centre located in Namuwongo works 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, saving lives and provides all services to clients free of charge. Annually, AMS provides comprehensive and differentiated high quality HIV/AIDS/SRHR prevention, care, treatment and support and other medical services to over 218,000 vulnerable clients in Kampala
When was Alive Medical Services founded?
Alive Medical Services was founded in 2007.
Where is Alive Medical Services located?
Headquartered in Kampala, Uganda.
Is Alive Medical Services trustworthy?
Alive Medical Services has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 35 out of 100 (Limited data available). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Alive Medical Services's website?
http://amsuganda.org/
Are donations to Alive Medical Services tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Uganda under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.