The World Patient Safety Day 2025 Webinar Series: A Global Call to Action for Safer Healthcare
The World Health Organization (WHO) is gearing up for a critical webinar series focusing on a topic that hits close to home for all of us: ensuring safe healthcare for our most vulnerable populations, especially newborns and children. This initiative, titled "Safe care for every newborn and every child: Patient safety from the start!" is a powerful reminder that patient safety begins at birth and continues throughout childhood.
Why Patient Safety for Newborns and Children Matters
Children are uniquely susceptible to preventable harm within healthcare settings. Factors such as developmental immaturity, dependency on caregivers, complex medication dosing, diagnostic challenges, and heightened susceptibility to healthcare-associated infections make them especially vulnerable. This webinar series aims to address these concerns head-on.
The Webinar Series: A Five-Part Journey
The series, co-hosted by the WHO, the International Pediatric Association, and the Child Health Task Force, will delve into five priority goals outlined in the World Patient Safety Day 2025 campaign. Each webinar will be a dedicated exploration of one of these goals, offering a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and solutions in the field.
Webinar Details
- Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026
- Time: 14:00–15:30 CEST
- Format: A five-part webinar series, with each session focusing on a specific goal.
The Five Priority Goals
- Infection Prevention and Control: Understanding why infection prevention and control are fundamental to safe newborn and childcare.
- Goal 4 Implementation: Exploring practical strategies to implement Goal 4 at the point of care.
- Healthcare Worker Engagement: Empowering healthcare workers, leaders, managers, and policymakers to take action against healthcare-associated infections.
Why This Matters
This webinar series is a call to action for all stakeholders in global healthcare. By addressing these goals, we can collectively work towards reducing avoidable harm to newborns and children, ultimately improving health outcomes and strengthening the quality of care across health systems.
Join the Conversation
Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn, engage, and contribute to a safer future for our children. Register for the webinars and be part of the global conversation on patient safety. Together, we can make a difference.
Resources
- Flyer: Download the flyer for more details: Link to Flyer
This webinar series is a testament to the WHO's commitment to global health and patient safety. By focusing on the unique needs of newborns and children, we can make significant strides in improving healthcare outcomes worldwide.
