A coordinated health policy in response to COVID-19: A case of Botswana.
J Nurs Scholarsh
; 2022 Oct 17.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2235403
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
This paper documents policy decisions and transformations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Botswana and utilizes the multi-sectoral approach (MSA) in providing this analysis.METHOD:
A desk review of the different government gazette documents was conducted to trace health policy evolutionary developments and their impact on the general lives of the people of Botswana.FINDINGS:
Revealed the actors, roles in this policy transformation and the conditions that enhanced the smooth implementation of the policies are discussed.CONCLUSION:
The paper concludes by making some recommendations for the country's preparedness and anticipatory guidance for any other pandemic or disaster that may arise. CLINICAL RELEVANCE This paper highlights the importance of the multisectoral approach in addressing crises such as pandemics. It also demonstrates the need for countries to have well-defined guidelines to allow decision making in the delivery of efficient health services to the general population during pandemics.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal subject:
Nursing
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jnu.12821
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