World Patient Safety Day

Established by WHO in 2019, this day mobilizes global action to reduce patient harm in healthcare settings, focusing on reducing diagnostic errors and strengthening patient safety through better communication and use of data-driven tools.

Theme Focus

The 2026 theme highlights safety gaps in the care of NCDs (cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease) — which account for the majority of global deaths — calling for stronger diagnostic accuracy, medication safety, and continuity of chronic care.

Key Priorities

• Standardizing diagnostic review processes.
• Actively listening to patient concerns.
• Adopting advanced diagnostic technologies.
• Fostering a culture of safety reporting.

Key Concepts

• Diagnostic safety.
• Patient engagement.
• Medication safety.
• Systems thinking.