Q&A: How Guardian Health has with Ascent Capital’s help emerged out of Covid-19 a market leader and is gunning for 30 stores in 15 districts Ssendiwala Cedric David is the Guardian Health Limited General Manager. A licensed pharmacist who graduated from Mbarara University of Science & Technology in 2017, he October 2017 started at the Guardian Health’s Kisementi Branch as a Pharmacist. At the time, the 23-year old Cedric, was also working as an Intern Pharmacist at Mulago National Referral Hospital. In January 2018 Cedric was promoted to Branch Manager at the Kisementi Branch and shortly after, in November of that year, he became the Regional Manager/ Business Development Manager. After a sterling performance, in March 2020, at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak in Uganda, and 10 days to his 26th birthday, he was appointed General Manager.

Muhereza KyamuteteraJuly 18, 2022July 4, 2023

28-year-old Ssendiwala Cedric David, the Guardian Health Limited General Manager, who successfully steered the pharmacy chain through a period of resilience and growth since March 2020.

Regardless of the tough period, Cedric has held steady, growing the business to 18 stores in 6 towns—the largest pharmacy chain in the country today and growing. Cedric sat down with CEO East Africa’s Muhereza Kyamutetera and shared his experience and building a more resilient business for the future. How would you describe Guardian Health’s Corporate Purpose? Why do you exist? Our Corporate Purpose is espoused in our vision, mission, values and core objectives. Our vision is to become Uganda’s neighbourhood pharmacy of choice. We will do this by, providing quality pharmaceutical care aimed at improving health, well-being and quality…

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