Nurses to continue dispensing medicine :: Mmegi Online

The Botswana Nurses Union (BONU) has lost a case in which they sought to interdict the government from issuing an order to dispense medicine to patients. Justice Modiri Letsididi of the Lobatse High Court yesterday dismissed an application by the union seeking an interim interdict on reasons that they have a remedy available.

The nurses’ union had brought an application before court seeking an interim interdict pending a review application against Ministry of Health and Director of Public Service Management (DPSM) on an order authorising that they (nurses, midwifes) should dispense medicines to patients.

In his judgment, Letsididi explained that the union can approach the courts for a review of the Director’s order and in the event they are successful they can always sue the government for compensation or damages.

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