Union Health Ministry Commemorates World Patient Safety Day 2026 at NIHFW
Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, commemorated World Patient Safety Day 2026 at the NIHFW Auditorium, New Delhi, with the theme “Safe Care for Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs)”.
Addressing the gathering, Smt. Aradhana Patnaik, Additional Secretary & Mission Director (NHM), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, reiterated the Government of India’s commitment to strengthening patient safety, improving quality of care and building safer health systems across the country. She emphasized that patient safety cannot be the responsibility of a single programme or department and needs to be embedded across the health system, particularly in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and long-term management of noncommunicable diseases.
The event was attended by senior officials from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and partner institutions, including Sibin C., Joint Secretary (Policy), MoHFW; Prof. (Dr) Pragya Sharma, Executive Director, NHSRC; Deepak Soni, Director (NHM); Dr Binod Kumar Patro, Director, NIHFW; and Dr Rajiv Pathni, Advisor (Quality & Patient Safety), NHSRC, along with policymakers, healthcare leaders, technical experts, development partners and representatives from States and Union Territories.(updated on 18th sept 2026)
