Union Health Ministry Commemorates World Patient Safety Day 2026 at NIHFW; with Focus on Safe NCD Care

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare commemorated World Patient Safety Day 2026 at NIHFW, New Delhi, with the theme “Safe Care for Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs)”. The event highlighted that nearly 63 percent of deaths in India are attributed to NCDs, making patient safety critical across the continuum of care. Officials stressed the importance of quality assurance, setting a target for 100 percent NQAS certification of Ayushman Aarogya Mandir–Sub Health Centres by March 2027. The observance featured a National Patient Safety Pledge, technical discussions on medication safety, digital health, and state-led innovations such as Jharkhand's geriatric screening, Kerala's Hridhyaragam initiative, and Rajasthan's SETU online referral application.