The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare marked World Patient Safety Day 2026 at the NIHFW Auditorium in New Delhi today.
This year’s observance carried the theme ‘Safe Care for Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs),’ focusing on strengthening safety across NCD care.
The event brought together policymakers, healthcare leaders, public health experts, clinicians and quality managers from across the country.
Aradhana Patnaik, Additional Secretary and Mission Director of the National Health Mission, reiterated the government’s commitment to patient safety and safer health systems.
Representatives from various states and union territories also participated, reflecting the national scale of the observance.
World Patient Safety Day 2026 was observed under the theme ‘Safe Care for Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs)’ this year.
The national observance was held at the NIHFW Auditorium in New Delhi, bringing together policymakers, healthcare leaders and public health experts.
Aradhana Patnaik, Additional Secretary and Mission Director of the National Health Mission, reiterated the government’s commitment to strengthening patient safety.
The event focused on improving quality of care and building safer health systems across the continuum of NCD management in India.
Participants included clinicians, quality managers, development partners and representatives from various states and union territories.
Noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular conditions have become a growing public health priority in India in recent years.
World Patient Safety Day is observed globally on September 17 each year, established by the World Health Organization to raise awareness about patient safety.
India’s health ministry has periodically rolled out national programs targeting NCD screening, prevention and management at the primary healthcare level.
Strengthening patient safety protocols in hospitals and clinics has been identified as a key pillar of India’s broader healthcare quality improvement efforts.
The ministry’s engagement with state and union territory representatives aims to standardize safety practices across India’s varied healthcare infrastructure.
Public health experts have noted that NCD-related complications often arise from gaps in continuity of care, making coordinated safety protocols especially important.
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