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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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
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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.
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyAlive 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. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 35/100 (Limited data available). This reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization.
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.
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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.
Among human services charities registered in Uganda: Alive Medical Services's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 35/100 is in line with the peer average of 36/100.
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Alive Medical Services is registered in Uganda. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
Alive Medical Services is registered in Uganda. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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NeutralUNAIDS, WHO and the Global Fund call for political leadership, international cooperation, and community-led approaches at a joint World AIDS Day event - UNAIDS
A woman pushed a man under an arriving train in the Moscow metro - Baku.ws
Closing tap on new infections key to ending HIV/AIDS by 2030 - Daily Monitor
Over 14m people set for yellow fever vaccination - Daily Monitor
The plight of Adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in accessing ARVs in Kampala - PML Daily
Police: How Children are Recruited into ‘Criminal Sexual Networks’ - ChimpReports
Alicia Keys’ Charity: Keep a Child Alive - The Borgen Project
Nabanoba’s journey of HIV and activism - Daily Monitor
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Digital technology’s role in achieving health for all - IDRC - International Development Research Centre
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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.