World Patient Safety Day aims to raise global awareness about patient safety and encourage initiatives to enhance healthcare quality. Established by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2019, this day underscores the need for improved safety practices, effective communication, and a culture of transparency within healthcare systems.

Each year, it focuses on a specific theme to address pressing patient safety issues, such as medication safety, surgical safety, or healthcare-associated infections. World Patient Safety Day emphasizes the shared responsibility of healthcare professionals, patients, and policymakers in preventing medical errors and harm, ultimately striving to achieve safer health systems worldwide.