Harmonization of Undergraduate Pharmacy Curricula in Southern and Eastern Africa: Future Trends. Report of a Workshop in Kariba, Zimbabwe 8 - 11 April 2001: 2. Country presentations: 2.4 Progress towards undergraduate curriculum in Botswana

Harmonization of Undergraduate Pharmacy Curricula in Southern and Eastern Africa: Future Trends. Report of a Workshop in Kariba, Zimbabwe 8 - 11 April 2001
(2002; 47 pages)

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction
	1.1 Background
	1.2 Workshop objectives
	1.3 Workshop methodology
	1.4 Questions raised by the Workshop
2. Country presentations
	2.1 Undergraduate curricula in South Africa: an overview
	2.2 Undergraduate curriculum in Zambia
	2.3 Progress towards undergraduate curriculum in Malawi
	2.4 Progress towards undergraduate curriculum in Botswana
	2.5 Undergraduate pharmacy curriculum in Uganda
	2.6 Undergraduate pharmacy curriculum in Zimbabwe: an update
	2.7 Undergraduate curriculum in the United Republic of Tanzania
	2.8 Undergraduate curriculum in Sudan
3. Small group discussions
	3.1 Roles of the pharmacist in Southern and Eastern Africa
	3.2 Basic competencies of the pharmacist in Southern and Eastern Africa
	3.3 Group A - Action plan for harmonization
	3.4 Reporting back by Group A
	3.5 Group B - Action plan for collaboration
	3.6 Reporting back by Group B
		3.6.1 Areas of harmonization
		3.6.2 Areas for regional collaboration
	3.7 The way forward for UPC harmonization
Annex 1: Workshop programme
Annex 2: List of participants
Annex 3: Evening session interventions
Annex 4: Subject presentations
Annex 5: List of Steering Committee members

2.4 Progress towards undergraduate curriculum in Botswana

Mr G.S. Rampa, Head, Pharmacy Technician Training Programme, Institute of Health Sciences, Botswana

There is no pharmacy training programme in Botswana yet. A consultative process has been initiated between the University of Botswana, the Institute of Health Sciences and the Pharmaceutical Society of Botswana. After a comprehensive consultation process, decisions will be made about the adoption and implementation of UPC.