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World Patient Safety Day 2026: Theme and Slogan

21 September 20261 min read
NATIONAL AFFAIRSWorld PatientSafety Day 2026:Theme and Slogan21 September 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The WHO’s yearly day on safety in healthcare was observed on 17 September 2026, this time centred on people living with noncommunicable diseases.

Key facts

  • Date: 17 September yearly, marked by the WHO.
  • Slogan: “Safe care for life!”
  • Theme for 2026: safe care for Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs).
  • Origin: set up in 2019 through the 72nd World Health Assembly.

Exam angle

  • Date and organisation: 17 September, WHO.
  • Origin: 72nd World Health Assembly, 2019.
  • 2026 focus: NCDs.

Test yourself

1. On which date is World Patient Safety Day observed each year?

It is observed annually on 17 September.

2. What is the 2026 theme of World Patient Safety Day?

The 2026 theme is safe care for NCDs, with the slogan 'Safe care for life!'

3. Through which body's session was World Patient Safety Day established in 2019?

It was established through the 72nd World Health Assembly in 2019.

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