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World Health Organization Patient Safety Day




Aortic Dissection survivor to inspire

millions on World Patient Safety Day


It is #AorticDiseaseAwarenessMonthย and today is the ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต ๐—ข๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป'๐˜€ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜† ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜†.


๐ŸŒŽ"๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜† ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† is an opportunity to raise public awareness and foster collaboration between patients, health workers, policymakers and health care leaders to improve patient safety.


โœ…This year the theme is โ€œImproving diagnosis for patient safetyโ€ with the slogan โ€œGet it right, make it safe!โ€, highlighting the critical importance of correct and timely diagnosis in ensuring patient safety and improving health outcomes.


โš•๏ธA diagnosis identifies a patientโ€™s health problem, and is a key to accessing the care and treatment they need. A diagnostic error is the failure to establish a correct and timely explanation of a patientโ€™s health problem, which can include delayed, incorrect, or missed diagnoses, or a failure to communicate that explanation to the patient." ~W.H.O.


โค๏ธTake a moment to listen to Tammy Warner's story of survival. Her story highlights the global patient safety issue of misdiagnosis and delay in acute Aortic Dissection, which the patient-led ๐—ง๐—›๐—œ๐—ก๐—ž ๐—”๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ง๐—” campaign is addressing. Tammy's emotional and inspiring story really defines this year's "Get it right, make it safe" campaign.



Aortic Dissection is a life-threatening condition involving a tear in the bodyโ€™s biggest artery, the Aorta, which carries blood from the heart to the brain, limbs and vital organs.


WHO World Patient Safety Day is an annual event that emphasizes the importance of

patient safety and encourages open dialogue between

patients and healthcare providers. It aims to reduce the risks and harm associated with

healthcare by promoting awareness, accountability, and

effective communication in healthcare systems. The theme of World Patient Safety Day 2024 Is โ€œGet it right, make it safeโ€.


About World Patient Safety Day:

World Patient Safety Day is an annual event established by the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise global awareness about patient safety and encourage actions that can enhance the safety of healthcare systems. The day serves as an opportunity to promote open communication,

accountability, and collaboration among patients, healthcare professionals, and policymakers to improve patient care worldwide.

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