DIAGNOSIS FOR PATIENT SAFETY

World Patient Safety Day: WHO calls for global action to reduce diagnostic errors

World Patient Safety Day, observed annually on September 17, was established by the WHO in 2019 following the adoption of resolution WHA72.6 by the World Health Assembly. "Patient safety refers to preventing and reducing risks, errors and harm that patients may experience during healthcare provision," Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, said.