Best Practices Related to Themes of World Patient Safety Day

Annually, World Patient Safety Day falls on 17 September

Annually on World Patient Safety Day, all nations and international allies are encouraged to collaborate and take action to enhance patient safety globally. The event unites patients, families, caregivers, communities, health care professionals, leaders, and policymakers in demonstrating their dedication to patient safety.

Recognizing the central role that patients, their families and caregivers play in advancing safe care, “Engaging patients for patient safety” is the theme for World Patient Safety Day 2023.

Here are some submitted resources and tools aligned to Strategic Objective 4 - Patient and Family Engagement of the Global Patient Safety Action Plan (GPSAP) 2021-2030.

Collection of Patient Stories more
Asia-Pacific Patient and Family Engagement Co-creation and Consensus Report more
Building a Patient Advocacy Network more
Plain English Glossary more

In commemorating the World Patient Safety Day, we invite you to share best practices that are related to the theme of each World Patient Safety Day:

World Patient Safety Day	Theme	Share Best Practices
World Patient Safety Day 2023	Engaging Patients for Patient Safety	Click to share
World Patient Safety Day 2022	Medication Safety	Click to share
World Patient Safety Day 2021	Safe Maternal and Newborn Care	Click to share
World Patient Safety Day 2020	Health Worker Safety: A Priority for Patient Safety	Click to share
World Patient Safety Day 2019	Speak up for Patient Safety!	Click to share