THE Department of Health (DOH) yesterday led the release of the “Mandaluyong Declaration,” the global commitment to improve patient safety.
In a statement after the 7th Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety hosted by the Philippines, the DOH led all attendees in releasing the document.
“As a key output of the summit, the Mandaluyong Declaration outlined concrete national and global commitments and actionable strategies to reinforce patient safety as a fundamental pillar of healthcare,” said Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa.
These strategies include strengthening global collaboration for patient safety, advancing leadership and governance, integrating patient safety into disaster and emergency preparedness and climate resilience, and building patient-centered approaches to patient safety.
The declaration also calls on all nations to join in a shared mission to ensure every patient receives safe and high-quality care, regardless of their location.
The Mandaluyong Declaration also emphasizes that patient safety is a shared responsibility, woven through collaboration among governments, institutions, healthcare workers, and communities.
“Let us ground ourselves in the fact that behind every statistic is a person. There is a life, whose well-being depends on the safety of the care they receive,” said Herbosa.
The Summit gathered 75 World Health Organization member-states, including 13 health ministers, 16 vice ministers, 42 directors and ministerial delegates, and one ambassador.
