Today, patient harm due to unsafe care is a large and growing global public health challenge and is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. The plan sets out a global framework to reduce avoidable harm in healthcare through seven strategic objectives including better governance, safer systems, empowered patients, and strengthened workforce education. Unsafe care causes 2.6 million deaths annually in low- and middle-income countries and costs trillions globally this plan is a roadmap for saving lives and improving healthcare system trust and efficiency.
Key Themes:
Seven strategic objectives for safer care:
Policy reform
High-reliability systems
Clinical process safety
Patient & family engagement
Workforce safety and training
Risk management through data
Multisectoral partnerships
Emphasis on systems thinking and human-centered design
Integration of lessons from COVID-19
Establishment of monitoring and reporting indicators
Link to achieving SDG 3 (health) and other development goals
Call for country-level leadership and sustainable national plans
