{"id":234596,"date":"2026-01-01T11:44:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T11:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldpatientsalliance.org\/staging\/events\/5th-global-ministerial-summit-on-patient-safety\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T11:44:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T11:44:39","slug":"5th-global-ministerial-summit-on-patient-safety","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/worldpatientsalliance.org\/staging\/allevents\/5th-global-ministerial-summit-on-patient-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"5th Global Ministerial Summit On Patient Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style>\n<section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-946760 kc_row\">\n<div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-155283 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"kc-col-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-785851 kc_shortcode kc_single_image\">\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.worldpatientsalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/5thGlobal.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-892947\" style=\"height: 20px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-914041 kc_text_block\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; border: none; outline: none; box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; line-height: 1.8em; font-family: Montserrat; text-shadow: black 0px 0px; color: #111111; font-size: 16px;\">Switzerland hosted the 5th Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety from 23\u201324 February 2023 at Montreux. The Global Ministerial Summits on Patient Safety have been very successful in raising awareness on Patient Safety issues all above the world. The Summit covers patient safety in different technical domains through a broader, public health policy perspective. The two-day summit at Montreux, brought together over 600 participants including 80 ministerial delegations from around the world to discuss measures to strengthen patient safety. The Summit showed an agreement amongst participants that although progress has been made but more efforts are needed to ensure the provision of effective and high-quality care to all patients worldwide. The experience and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic provide great opportunity for the development of resilient health systems. The summit also highlighted the importance of the WHO\u2019s Global Patient Safety Action Plan 2021\u20132030 that was adopted at the 74th World Health Assembly held in May 2021, and provided a comprehensive roadmap for strengthening patient safety.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; border: none; outline: none; box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; line-height: 1.8em; font-family: Montserrat; text-shadow: black 0px 0px; color: #111111; font-size: 16px;\">The summit was inaugurated by the President of the Swiss Confederation, Alain Berset. Speaking at the occasion, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that \u201dthere is still a huge burden of harm in health care, affecting millions of people every year. Safety lapses cause 2.6 million deaths each year in hospitals in low- and middle- income countries alone. It is estimated that more than half of these cases of patient harm are preventable. Unsafe care not only takes a huge toll on patients, their families and communities, it also leads to a loss of trust in health systems. But as we all know, patient safety is much more than simply having a set of rules. It means changing workplace culture, implementing processes to reduce errors, building the competencies of health workers, and ensuring a safe working environment. To transform patient safety, we must embrace a culture of safety where we report openly, learn from our mistakes and continually improve our systems. It is also critical to engage with patients and families so they can play an active role in their own care. That\u2019s why I am pleased to announce that the theme for this year\u2019s World Patient Safety Day is, \u201cEngaging Patients for Patient Safety\u201d. On the 17th of September, please join us in elevating the voice of patients, and in painting the world orange to raise awareness for patient safety everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; border: none; outline: none; box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; line-height: 1.8em; font-family: Montserrat; text-shadow: black 0px 0px; color: #111111; font-size: 16px;\">The World Patients Alliance (WPA) also participated in the 5th Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety. The WPA delegation consisted of Andrew Spiegel, WPA Chair, Jolanta Bilinska, WPA Treasurer and Hussain Jafri, WPA Executive Director. The WPA delegation held a number of meetings with other international healthcare stakeholders including, WHO Patient Safety Flagship Unit, International Hospital Federation (IHF), International Council of Nurses (ICN), World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA), International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua) and Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS). The WPA delegation also provided the much needed patients perspective into the summit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Switzerland hosted the 5th Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety from 23\u201324 February 2023 at Montreux. 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