Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son speaks at a meeting in Hanoi on September 17 to mark the first (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Health
experts called for improving at medical facilities at a meeting
held in Hanoi on September 17 by the
Medical Services under the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation
on the occasion of World Patient Safety Day (September 17).
“Patient safety is regarded as an essential element of universal health
coverage and has become a ,” said WHO Health System
Coordinator Momoe Takeuchi at the meeting.
“Safer care reduces the need for
additional treatment or extended hospital stays, the burden of litigation and
costs of long-term care occurring due to injury or disability. Safer care can
also improve trust in the healthcare system and enable patients to seek often
crucial healthcare promptly,” said Takeuchi.
She added that patient safety failures are among the 10
leading causes of death and disability in the world. Most of these deaths and disability
are avoidable.
Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son said that the health ministry issued circular 43 in
2018 on “Guidelines to prevention of medical adverse incidents in healthcare
facilities” for improving patient safety at medical facilities nationwide with
a focus on safe use of medicine, surgical safety, control of hospital infection
and reducing risks.
Son also called on improving awareness on patient safety
and commitment to building a safety culture and friendly environment for
patients at health facilities nationwide.
Organised for the first time in Vietnam, the event aims to
strengthen awareness of health workers and community on patient safety in the country. With the slogan “Speak up for patient safety”, it targets healthcare
managers to create enabling environments where healthcare staff can speak up
for patient safety, comply, and gradually adopt the culture of patient safety./.
Source: VietnamPlus
