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