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Health workers flag medication errors as patient safety risk

Patience Makwele Health practitioners from the ministry of health and social services have raised concerns over medication errors arising from misdiagnosis, incorrect prescriptions and poor communication between healthcare workers and patients, warning that such mistakes can compromise the safety of people receiving treatment for chronic conditions. The warning comes ahead of World Patient Safety Day […]

Windhoek ObserverBy Patience Makwele16 Sept 2026, 06:22 am
Health workers flag medication errors as patient safety risk

Health practitioners from the ministry of health and social services have raised concerns over medication errors arising from misdiagnosis, incorrect prescriptions and poor communication between healthcare workers and patients, warning that such mistakes can compromise the safety of people receiving treatment for chronic conditions.

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Originally published by Windhoek Observer on 16 Sept 2026, 06:22 am. View original article
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