World Patient Safety Day is observed globally on September 17 to raise global awareness about patient safety and to encourage collective actions by medical professionals to reduce patient harm and promote safer healthcare practices.

This year’s theme, ‘Safe Care for Every Newborn and Every Child,’ highlights a critical issue. It emphasizes on the need for stronger measures to address safety risks in paediatric and newborn care across all healthcare settings, and calls for collective action from healthcare providers, policymakers, and communities to ensure that every child receives safe, high-quality care from the very beginning of life.