About World Patient Safety Day

The World Patient Safety Day (WPSD) is a World Patient Safety Day (WPSD) member states to engage in global collaboration and action activities to promote patient safety. It was established by the WHO General Assembly in 2019 to reduce the risk of all people using the healthcare system.

This year, various promotion activities are being carried out around the world.
This year's theme slogan was created by WHO as part of its efforts to foster a culture of patient safety.
Theme Improving diagnosis for patient safety
Slogan Get it right, make it safe!

In order to promote patient safety and medical safety measures, we will light up as follows as part of the dissemination and enlightenment of medical safety for citizens and medical provision facilities.
The city hall is lit in orange, the image color of "World Patient Safety Day".

Yokohama City Hall
(6-50-10 Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama)

From Tuesday, September 17, Reiwa 6 to Wednesday, September 18

From 17:00 to 22:00 (upper 2/3 from 21:00 to 22:00)

Patient safety means reducing the risk of unnecessary damage in the event of a medical practice to a minimum level.
Efforts to ensure the health and safety of patients.
In medical care, patient safety is considered to be of paramount importance.

Medical safety is not made up of only one factor.
Initiatives in the organization, awareness of each medical worker, participation of patients in medical care, etc.
Various elements are required.

Medical safety is created not only by the work of healthcare professionals, but also by both healthcare professionals and patients.
High-quality communication between patients and healthcare professionals is also important.

Let's think about medical safety again with this "World Patient Safety Day".

In addition, the Yokohama Medical Safety Consultation Service introduces how to set up a good medical institution on the home page.

Please take a look at it.

If you want to know more about World Patient Safety Day, or if you want to know more about the efforts of various organizations, please contact us.
Please refer to the website of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
▷About 2024 "World Patient Safety Day" (outside site)

In Yokohama City University Hospital Yokohama City University Medical Center,
"Your voice holds the key! An event entitled "Let's Make Together, Safe Medical Care" will be held.
If you are interested in the event details and information related to "patient safety", please refer to the Yokohama City University website.
▷Yokohama City University homepage "Your voice holds the key! Let's make it together, safe medical care" (outside site)