Kuwait marks World Patient Safety Day

Kuwait marks World Patient Safety Day

By Abdellatif Sharaa

KUWAIT: World Patient Safety Day is marked on September 17, so on this occasion, Chairman of Kuwait Surgeons Society and Head of Surgery Department at Jaber Hospital Dr Salman Al-Sabah said the issue of patient safety and health is the top priority for health systems around the world.

Dr Salman Al-Sabah stressed the importance of law 70/2020 with regards to patients’ rights as one of the most important laws in the field of health services in developed countries, adding that the law will allow Kuwait to join pioneering countries in this field in order to make a qualitative move in patient care in particular and human rights in general.

He said the existence of such a law within Kuwait’s health legislations will strengthen confidence in the health system and preserve patients’ rights and those benefiting from healthcare at all levels. He said patients’ rights has become a top issue for all those interested in developing health services and improving its quality to meet people’s needs around the world.

Dr Salman said among the most important items of the law is for the patient to have the right to receive healthcare that is suitable for their health condition and agrees with quality