UW Pain and Policy Studies Group

BOTSWANA
Opioid consumption trends

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 Telex: 2818 care bd

AFRO REGION, 2006
Opioid consumption statistics

Fentanyl	Hydromorphone	Methadone
Morphine		Pethidine

Status of adherence to conventions, Receipt of statistics, and estimates 3
Adherence		Consumption statistics for 2006	Estimated requirements for 2008
Single Convention 1961	As Amended 1961/72	Consumption statistics for 2006	Estimated requirements for 2008
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GLOBAL, 2006
Opioid consumption statistics

Fentanyl	Hydromorphone	Methadone
Morphine	Oxycodone	Pethidine

Useful Links and Resources

WHO Guidelines "Achieving Balance in National Opioids Control Policy" Available in 22 languages:

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

To view PDF of all graphs, click here.

Competent National Authority under the International Drug Control Treaties 2

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