Global webinar: Patient engagement for patient safety (9 May 2025)

Summary

On 9 May 2025, the WHO Patient Safety and Quality of Care Unit hosted a webinar on Patient Engagement for Patient Safety, as part of the WHO Global Patient Safety Webinar Series, bringing together health care leaders and patient advocates from around the world.

The webinar highlighted the importance of engaging patients and families, as emphasised in Strategic Objective 4 of the Global Patient Safety Action Plan 2021–2030. Participants heard diverse global perspectives and real-world examples demonstrating how partnerships with patients and families are being operationalised to improve safety and quality of care.

The panel featured speakers from Greece, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Uganda and the United States. Discussions focused on practical strategies, implementation challenges and opportunities for action in strengthening patient and family engagement.