Correct Answer : 17th September
World Patient Safety Day is observed every year on 17th September to create awareness about different safety measures that should be taken to ensure patient safety.
The day is celebrated to create global awareness about patient safety, increase or enhance public engagement in patient safety, and create action plans to overcome the issues of patient harm.
On the World Patient Safety Day, patients, caregivers, doctors, healthcare workers, healthcare leaders, and health advocates participate in different events with the aim of raising awareness about the importance of patient-centric care to encourage patient safety on global level.
World Patient Safety Day 2022 Theme and Slogan : Every year, World Patient Safety Day is observed under a specific theme. This year, the
theme of World Patient Safety Day 2022 is
‘Medication Safety’ along with the
slogan ‘Medication Without Harm’ with a call to action to 'Know, Check & Ask'. Medication errors and unsafe medication practices can lead to severe patient harm, disabilities, and deaths. The incidence of medication errors have drastically increased especially in the post-pandemic era. To create public awareness about the risks associated with unsafe medication practices and medication errors,
World Health Organization (WHO) has selected the aforementioned theme for World Patient Safety Day 2022...
Source : The Quint
