World Patient Safety Day
Medication Without Harm
134 Million
A number of annual adverse events in LMICs.
Learn more about World Patient Safety Day!
Mr. Ying-Tsun Sam Chen
Chairperson of Public Health 2021-2022
Advancing Medical Education | CyberPatientWhat is World Patient Safety Day?
World Patient Safety Day is recognized globally every year on September 17 and was established in 2019 by the Seventy-second World Health Assembly.
World Patient Safety Day calls for global solidarity and concerted action by all countries and international partners to improve patient safety.
The Day brings together patients, families, caregivers, communities, health workers, health care leaders and policy-makers to show their commitment to patient safety.
25%
of patients experience complications after surgeries.
2019
World Patient Safety Day was established in 2019 by WHO.
Why is this date important to us?
Cyberpatient continues to support and dedicate time and resources to help promote patient safety.
We aim to help raise awareness of the importance of better and safer patient care by supporting students and professionals worldwide with innovative health education tools and making scientific content available to all.
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