Minister of Health Abdulla Ameen has attended the 4th Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety.
The 4th Global Ministerial Patient Summit is held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from March 2-3, under the theme: Universal Health Coverage and Patient Safety. The global event is attended by health ministers from more than 31 countries and patient safety experts from over 49 countries.
During the event, efforts will be put together to define strategies that will support the integration of patient safety as an essential element in achieving universal health coverage, which will be met by raising awareness and fostering contextual applicability, particularly in resource limited settings. The summit is aspired to galvanise international policy and governmental actors to prioritise patient safety at all levels.
During the summit, countries will sign the Jeddah Declaration on Patient Safety.