UW Pain and Policy Studies Group

Botswana

Opioid consumption trends, 1980 to present
Graphs

Opioid consumption in Morphine Equivalence
Graph	Table

Competent National Authority under the International Drug Control Treaties 2
Chief Pharmacist Ministry of Health Private Bag 0038 Gaborone Botswana Phone: (267) 352000 Fax: (267) 353100

AFRO REGION, 2009
Opioid consumption statistics

Status of adherence to conventions, Receipt of statistics, and estimates 3
Adherence		Consumption statistics for 2009	Estimated requirements for 2011
Single Convention 1961	As Amended 1961/72	Consumption statistics for 2009	Estimated requirements for 2011
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GLOBAL, 2009
Opioid consumption statistics

Interactive Map and Motion Chart

Useful Links and Resources

New WHO policy guidelines!
"Ensuring Balance in National Policies on Controlled Substances, Guidance for Availability and Accessibility of Controlled Medicines"

WHO Regions:

Botswana - Ministry of Health

WHOCC monograph - Gabarone, Botswana - July 2002

Community Health Approach to Palliative Care for HIV/AIDS and Cancer Patients in Africa, WHO Progress Report, August 2002

WHOCC monograph - Windhoek, Namibia - February 2008

International Observatory on End of Life Care Country Report

Competent National Authority under the International Drug Control Treaties 2

Status of adherence to conventions, Receipt of statistics, and estimates 3