Qatar hosted a training-of-trainers course on quality and patient safety in fragile, conflict-affected, and vulnerable settings, organised by The World Health Organisation Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO) last week in Doha.
The course had 23 professionals selected from different health facilities in Afghanistan, in addition to 12 attendees from the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and Qatar Red Crescent Society.
HE the Minister of Public Health Dr Hanan al-Kuwari, called on all political leaders and policy makers from around the world to work towards a common vision for the development and implementation of a global action plan on patient safety, stressing that safety must be a prerequisite for achieving comprehensive universal health coverage during emergencies and adversities while strengthening the approach to serving those in need. Also, she assured Qatar’s commitment to building capacity and capability in this particular area of need.
“Many countries in our region have faced several challenges and weaknesses related to conflicts and fragile situations. WHO Regional Office has been assisting those countries, including Afghanistan, through an action scheme to develop a national framework for quality and patient safety. We have also led the development of a training programme on quality and patient safety in FCV settings,” said, Dr Ahmed al-Mandhari, WHO regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean.
“This event is the outcome of a continuous collaboration between WHO and the Ministry of Public Health in Qatar and part of the humanitarian activities and commitment that Qatar is known for,” said Dr Saleh Ali al-Marri, Assistant Minister of Public Health for Health Affairs.
Qatar hosts training-of-trainers course.
