Nurses, midwives ditch dispensary :: Mmegi Online

To uphold legal and ethical healthcare standards, the Botswana Nurses Union (BONU) has communicated to government the discontinuation of nurses and midwives dispensing medicines to patients at health facilities, effective from July 1.

BONU, in a formal notice addressed to the Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM) and he same copied to the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health, highlighted that the current practice of nurses and midwives dispensing medicines is both unlawful and in violation of the code of ethics for practising nurses and midwives. The decision to cease this practice was made to ensure compliance with the Medicines and Related Substances Act of 2013 and the Nurses and Midwives Act of 1995.

BONU states in their letter that Section 26 (1) (a-c) of the Medicines and Related Substances Act clearly states that operating a dispensary without proper authority is an offence that may result in imprisonment and/or a fine. BONU emphasised that the responsibility for dispensing medicines lies with authorised professionals, prohibiting nurses and midwives to undertake this role.

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Nurses, midwives ditch dispensary

To uphold legal and ethical healthcare standards, the Botswana Nurses Union (BONU) has communicated to government the discontinuation of nurses and midwives dispensing medicines to patients at health facilities, effective from July 1.

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