Act now for safe and respectful childbirth

17th September 2021 at 05:21 PM WhatsApp

 Safe maternal and newborn care call given by WHO 

World Patient Safety Day 17 September 2021

Ludhiana: 17th September 2021: (Punjab Screen Bureau)::

Under health education drive of Mission Punarjot, Dr. Ramesh MD Director, Punarjot eye bank Ludhiana organised a special event at Dr Ramesh super speciality eye and laser centre Ludhiana to sensitise patient safety in health care delivery system on World Patient day. 

He told on the occasion that for World Patient Safety Day, 17 September 2021, WHO urges all stakeholders to “Act now for safe and respectful childbirth!” with the theme “Safe maternal and newborn care”. Approximately 810 women die every day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. In addition, around 6700 newborns die every day, amounting to 47% of all under-5 deaths. Moreover, about 2 million babies are stillborn every year, with over 40% occurring during labour. Considering the significant burden of risks and harm women and newborns are exposed to due to unsafe care, compounded by the disruption of essential health services caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the campaign is even more important this year. 

Fortunately, the majority of stillbirths and maternal and newborn deaths are avoidable through the provision of safe and quality care by skilled health professionals working in supportive environments. This can only be achieved through the engagement of all stakeholders and the adoption of comprehensive health systems and community-based approaches.  

He further added that we are working for control of blindness in Punjab from last three decades with utmost care and full patient safety especially for community ophthalmology and super speciality eye care services. 

Presently Govt of India have laid down international standards in health under quality council of India to maintain high quality health care and patient safety norms. 

Private hospitals are being encouraged to have full accreditation as National accredatition of board of hospital as NABH mark where one can trust quality and safety while having health treatment. 

We have eye bank accreditation from Punjab govt from 2008, safe I, hospital infection control accreditation from quality council of India from 2014 and full NABH accreditation from 2017 to ensure best eye care and patient safety in region with super speciality eye care services with international standards especially who can't afford. We also always motivate others health organizations, NGO's and public for role of pateints safety measures to save human lives and better health through social media, exhibition, seminars and trainings. 

World Patient Safety Day was established in 2019 to enhance global understanding of patient safety, increase public engagement in the safety of health care and promote global actions to enhance patient safety and reduce patient harm. We should work collectively to save human lives by understanding the concept of World Patient Safety Day.