World Patient Safety Day
on Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus's mind since 2026-09-18
First, do no harm: the DG’s Patient Safety Day message
He issued the Director-General’s message for World Patient Safety Day, which falls every 17 September.
hospitals shouldn’t be where people get hurt — a calendar day lets him say it to every health ministry without naming a single one.
new — World Patient Safety Day, Sept 17
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