17 september – World Patient Safety Day

World Health Assembly in the framework of the 72nd session 25 may 2019 World Patient Safety Day was established with the aim of deepening global understanding of patient safety, enhancing public participation in safe health care and contributing to global efforts, aimed at improving patient safety and reducing harm, inflicted on patients. AT 2021 year, the theme for World Patient Safety Day will be “Safety in Care for Mothers and Newborns”. According to WHO, every day in the world from preventable causes, related to pregnancy and childbirth, dies about 810 women. Moreover, every day in the world about 6700 newborn, what is 47% all deaths of children under the age of 5 years old. In addition to this, every year in the world about 2 million stillbirths, moreover 40% - directly during childbirth. Considering the significant burden of risk and harm, to which women and newborns are exposed as a result of unsafe health care, compounded by disruptions to essential health services amid the COVID-19 pandemic, this year this campaign takes on even more importance. Fortunately, most stillbirths and maternal and neonatal deaths can be avoided by ensuring the provision of safe and quality skilled health care. But this can only be achieved by involving all stakeholders..

Currently, the definition of patient safety is primarily associated with the prevention of errors in the process of providing medical care and reducing the risk of adverse events., related to the provision of medical care to an acceptable minimum. This minimum should be seen as a consensus of all stakeholders, taking into account the current knowledge available., resources and conditions, in which medical care is provided.

To improve patient safety in our country, complex solutions are being carried out within the healthcare system - a wide range of measures to improve organizational performance, including infection control, safe use of medicines and medical devices, providing a safe environment for assistance.

Everyone, every team of professionals and every medical organization with their correct and conscious actions can positively influence a good cause - ensuring and improving patient safety. World Patient Safety Day is one of the many opportunities to spread awareness of the importance of quality care and a safe environment for patients and staff in healthcare organizations..

"Direct" telephone lines will operate within the framework of the World Patient Safety Day:

• 17 September from 09:00 to 10:00 by phone 8 (0232) 50-74-06 on the basis of the State Institution "Gomel Regional Hygiene Center, Epidemiology and Public Health " Epidemiologists of the Department of Supervision of Healthcare Organizations will answer questions;
• 18 September from 14.00 to 15.00 by phone 8 (0232) 34-73-05 on the basis of the "Gomel Regional Clinical Hospital" the head of the obstetric and physiological department will answer your questions, obstetrician-gynecologist Pryadikhina Irina Anatolyevna.
• 25 September from 9.00 to 12.00 by phone 8 (0232) 50-32-04 questions will be answered by the chief specialist of the department of organization of medical care in pediatrics of the GUZO of the Gomel Regional Executive Committee Velikanova Tatyana Nikolaevna.