Patient Safety Children Books
Patient safety is one of the top global concerns in public health. Each year, 134 million adverse events occur annually in hospitals in low- and middle-income countries, contributing to at least 3 million deaths due to unsafe care (World Health Organization, 2023). Unsafe care is one of the 10 leading causes of death and disability across the world (World Health Organization, 2019). These alarming statistics underscore the urgent need for improved patient safety measures. By educating children about these crucial concepts early on, we aim to build a foundation for a future where safer care is the norm rather than the exception.
Safety Starts with Knowledge: Championing Patient Safety via Children’s Books
The World Patients Alliance (WPA), Elsevier and the Elsevier Foundation are collaborating on an inspiring initiative to raise awareness about patient safety through a series of children’s books. This innovative project aims to instill fundamental patient safety principles in children aged six to twelve, fostering a culture of safer care for the future.
Should I Take This Medicine?
I Won’t Wash My Hands Today!
I Don’t Want to See a Doctor!
Do I Need an Antibiotic?
How to Get Involved with Doctor Safety Children’s Books
If you want to join us in promoting safety and literacy among children, here are several ways you can get involved:
Share, Read, and Show Videos: Spread the word about Doctor Safety books by sharing them with colleagues, friends, and family. Take the time to read these books to the children in your life for a fun and educational experience. Additionally, show the Doctor Safety videos to enhance children’s understanding and keep them engaged with the content.
Organize Reading Sessions: Schedule reading sessions at local schools, hospitals, and community centers. These sessions can be a great way to reach a larger audience and ensure that more children benefit from the safety lessons in the books
Translate into More Languages: Help make Doctor Safety books accessible to a wider audience by translating them into more languages. If you are a translator, consider contributing to the translation efforts. There is a guide available to assist you in the translation process and logo placement for credits.
Print and Distribute: Help make Doctor Safety books accessible to a wider audience by printing and distributing them. There is a guide available to assist you in logo placement for credits.
About the World Patients Alliance (WPA)
The World Patients Alliance (WPA) is the world largest umbrella patient organization that works across all disease areas and in all world regions. It provides the platform to empower and raise the patients’ voice for the provision and access to safe, quality and affordable healthcare. We work toward ensuring patients have an active role to play in all the stages of healthcare that include planning, provision, monitoring, research and evaluation of health services. We represent patients from all world regions and across all disease areas.
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