Global celebrations of world patient safety day, 17 September 2022

World Patient Safety Day (WPSD) is an official World Health Organization (WHO) global public health day. It brings together patients, families, caregivers, communities, health workers, health care leaders, and policy-makers across the world to; (1) increase public awareness and enhance global understanding of patient safety;  (2) engage relevant stakeholders and work towards global solidarity and required action; and (3) share simple and proven strategies and tools to improve the safety of health care services.  

The theme of World Patient Safety Day 2022 was "Medication Safety" and its slogan was "Medication Without Harm". This report summarizes the global celebration of this World Patient Safety Day 2022.