17/09/2020
No one should be harmed in health care. Yet thousands of patients across the world suffer avoidable harm, or are put at risk of injury, while receiving health care every single day.
World Patient Safety Day calls for global solidarity and concerted action by all countries and international partners to improve patient safety. Furthermore, the day brings together patients, families, caregivers, communities, health workers, health care leaders and policy makers to show their commitment to patient safety.
The COVID-19 pandemic has unveiled the huge challenges health workers are facing globally. Health workers encounter increased risk of healthcare associated infections, violence, accidents, stigma, illness and death. Furthermore, working in stressful environment s exacerbates risks to the physical and mental health and safety of health workers making them more prone to errors which might lead to patient harm
Today, the 17th of September, World Patient Safety Day 2020, WHO will launch a global campaign emphasizing health worker safety as a Pre-requisite for patient safety and urging people to show their commitment to make health care safer for everyone. All keys stakeholders - countries, international and national organizations and health care facilities are encouraged to develop national and local campaigns adapted to their context, based on this global campaign.
