Pharmaceutical policy in Mali is based on the concept of essential medicines and
procurement of generic medicines. Unfortunately, increasing availability of generic
medicines via different promotional programs can often be accompanied by their irrational
use. This survey was thus designed to evaluate rational prescribing and dispensing of
medicines in Mali. A cross-sectional survey was conducted from 1998 to 2005 in 30 primary
health centers and 30 private dispensaries; in Bamako and in 6 of the 8 other regions of the …

Objective: The drug policy of Mali is based on the concept of essential generic drugs. The
adoption of generic drugs in a program is often accompanied by irrational use of these drugs
precisely because of the availability of these drugs. Thus, this study was initiated to assess
the quality of prescribing and dispensing drugs in Mali. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-
sectional study was conducted from 2004 to 2013, the survey was conducted in 20 primary
health centers and 20 private pharmacies in three regions of the country. In each of these …