World Patient Safety Day

World Patient Safety Day

17 September 2022

WHO / Atul Loke
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Objectives

  1. RAISE global awareness of the high burden of medication-related harm due to medication errors and unsafe practices, and ADVOCATE urgent action to improve medication safety.

  2. ENGAGE key stakeholders and partners in the efforts to prevent medication errors and reduce medication-related harm.

  3. EMPOWER patients and families to be actively involved in the safe use of medication.

  4. SCALE UP implementation of the WHO Global Patient Safety Challenge: Medication Without Harm.