DOHA: Minister of Public Health H E Dr Hanan Mohammed Al Kuwari has lauded and thanked every health worker in Qatar for their commitment and hard work in the response to Covid-19 pandemic.
The Minister was speaking on the occasion of the 6th Qatar Patient Safety Week on Saturday, organised by the ministry from 13 to 19 September under the theme `Health Worker Safety: A Priority for Patient Safety’.
“I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the great efforts and commitment of every health worker in Qatar who took part in the response to Covid-19 pandemic,” she said.
Al Kuwari added: “I would like to express our gratitude to all healthcare workers across the globe who struggled and went out of their way to bring this pandemic under control. Also, we shouldn’t forget those who lost their lives battling the disease trying to protect and cure others.”
In conjunction with World Patient Safety Day, which falls on 17 September, the Ministry organised a scientific conference via videoconference , with the participation of a group of experts and specialists in the field of patient safety, and about 5,000 health workers.
Safe and high-quality care
The Minister said that celebrating Qatar Patient Safety Week for the sixth time affirms the commitment to provide safe and high-quality care to all people in Qatar.
“With the Covid-19 pandemic, this year has been a unique challenge to every healthcare system in the world. It was a practical test for the system resilience and ability to cope with the challenges. Therefore, it makes sense that this years theme for Qatar Patient Safety Week and the World Patient Safety Day is to emphasise the safety of health worker as a priority for patient safety.”
She added: “As we participate with the whole world in this celebration, we are also adopting this years theme; `Health Worker Safety: A Priority for Patient Safety’. Acknowledging that health worker safety is the essence of the response to Covid-19 pandemic, changes how we perceive health worker safety and how it is intertwined with patient safety and the safety of the healthcare system as a whole.”
Patient safety
The 6th Qatar Patient Safety Week aims to promote the concept of patient safety at the national level, urge the community to participate in ensuring healthcare safety and raise awareness about the importance of the safety of health workers and the safety of the work environment to ensure patient safety through a more holistic approach.