Every day, those at the frontlines of COVID-19 pandemic across the world risk their lives. Their unparalleled commitment to enhance patient safety and bend the COVID-19 curve is the world’s only hope until a vaccine is available. Health care workers are heroes and as such they deserve recognition, respect and support.
Instead, sometimes they face violence, stigma, psychological and emotional distress, illness and even death. Stressful working environments are particularly challenging because they make health workers more prone to errors which can lead to patient harm. On World Patient Safety Day, WHO wants to help health care workers’ voices to be heard and is asking everyone, everywhere, to be kind, compassionate and supportive towards our