MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE
(SMT. PANABAKA LAKSHMI)
(a) to (d) : There is no specific report of WHO mentioning that one in every 10 patients
around the world suffer from medical errors and that the figure is high in the case of
developing countries. However, on 2nd May,2007, WHO has launched the âNine Patient Safety
Solutionsâ to reduce medical errors which reportedly affect one in every 10 patients around
the world. These nine solutions will be available in an accessible form for use and
adaptation by all WHO Member countries including India to re-design patient care processes
and make them safer.
The Government has been associated with various WHO programmes relating to patient
care like
(i) launch of the Global Safety Challenge 2005-06 with the theme âClean Care
is safer Careâ focusing on WHO guidelines on âHand Hygiene and Health Careâ for adoption
in the hospitals,
(ii) signing of the pledge relating to Global Patient Safety Challenge
in July, 2006 with the commitment to address health care associated infection in the
country etc.
National AIDS Control Programme III includes Infection Control & Waste Management Plan
while NRHM also has guidelines for waste management and infection control in Government
health care institutions at all levels.