Patient safety

WHO Patient Safety Secretariat

The WHO Patient Safety Secretariat has a staff of dedicated and talented people, most of whom operate out of WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland and the WHO Office for Patient Safety in London, UK. WHO Patient Safety has established patient safety focal points in the six WHO Regional Offices who lead regional patient safety work in collaboration with the Secretariat.

WHO Envoy for Patient Safety

Sir Liam Donaldson

Staff at WHO headquarters

Dr Benedetta Allegranzi
Deputy Lead, "Clean Care is Safer Care", Patient Safety Programme
Innovation, Information, Evidence and Research Cluster

Dr Carmen Audera-Lopez
Research for Patient Safety, Patient Safety Programme
Innovation, Information, Evidence and Research Cluster

Dr Sepideh Bagheri Nejad
"Clean Care is Safer Care", Patient Safety Programme
Innovation, Information, Evidence and Research Cluster

Dr Gerald Dziekan
"Safe Surgery Saves Lives", Checklists , Patient Safety Programme
Innovation, Information, Evidence and Research Cluster

Maki Kajiwara
Research for Patient Safety, Patient Safety Programme
Innovation, Information, Evidence and Research Cluster

Dr Edward Kelley
Coordinator, Patient Safety Programme
Innovation, Information, Evidence and Research Cluster

Claire Kilpatrick
Programme Manager, "Clean Care is Safer Care", Patient Safety Programme
Innovation, Information, Evidence and Research Cluster

Dr Itziar Larizgoitia
Coordinator, Research for Patient Safety, Patient Safety Programme
Innovation, Information, Evidence and Research Cluster

Dr Angela Lashoher
Patient Safety Programme
Innovation, Information, Evidence and Research Cluster

Dr Agnès Leotsakos
Programme Manager, Patient Safety Solutions and High 5s, Country Engagement, Patient Safety Programme
Innovation, Information, Evidence and Research Cluster

Laura Pearson
Publications & Documents, Patient Safety Programme
Innovation, Information, Evidence and Research Cluster

Nittita Prasopa-Plaizier
Manager, Small Grants for Patient Safety Research, Patient Safety Programme
Innovation, Information, Evidence and Research Cluster

John Shumbusho
Budget & Finance Officer, Patient Safety Programme
Innovation, Information, Evidence and Research Cluster

Dr Shams Syed
Programme Manager, African Partnerships for Patient Safety, Patient Safety Programme
Innovation, Information, Evidence and Research Cluster

Administrative Staff

Katthyana Aparicio
Research for Patient Safety, Patient Safety Programme
Innovation, Information, Evidence and Research Cluster

Gheorghe Banica
Patient Safety Programme
Innovation, Information, Evidence and Research Cluster

Armorel Duncan
Patient Safety Programme
Innovation, Information, Evidence and Research Cluster

Gabriela Garcia Castillejos
"Clean Care is Safer Care", Patient Safety Programme
Innovation, Information, Evidence and Research Cluster

Sooyeon Hwang
Patient Safety Programme
Innovation, Information, Evidence and Research Cluster

Margaret Kahuthia
Communications, Patient Safety Programme
Innovation, Information, Evidence and Research Cluster

Caroline Nakandi
Patient Safety Programme
Innovation, Information, Evidence and Research Cluster

Yvette Piebo
African Partnerships for Patient Safety, Patient Safety Programme
Innovation, Information, Evidence and Research Cluster

Staff at the WHO Office for Patient Safety in London, UK

Rachel Gooden
African Partnerships for Patient Safety, Patient Safety Programme
Innovation, Information, Evidence and Research Cluster

Julie Storr
African Partnerships for Patient Safety, Patient Safety Programme
Innovation, Information, Evidence and Research Cluster

Anna Lee
Patients for Patient Safety, Patient Safety Programme
Innovation, Information, Evidence and Research Cluster

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