Results
DTCs mostly had a minimum of ten members consisting of a mix of both
medical and hospital administrative staff. The main functions of DTC are
ensuring rational medicines use, monitoring, and reporting adverse drug
reactions. All but one hospital had subcommittees that are either
effective or nonfunctional. The main challenges in DTC functions and
maintenance were funding (n=6), DTC decision implementation (n=4), and
unmotivated members (n=4). Strategies suggested to improve DTC at public
hospitals and nationwide include; resource allocation,monitoring, and evaluating DTC functions and capacity building of its
members.