The “Patient Safety Rights Charter” is a crucial resource that supports implementation of the Global Patient Safety Action Plan 2021–2030. It outlines patients' rights in the context of safety and promotes the upholding of these rights, as established by international human rights standards, for everyone, everywhere.
With one in ten patients experiencing harm in healthcare settings and over three million deaths occurring annually due to unsafe care globally, this document plays a vital role in advocating for safe practices and reducing avoidable harm. It supports improved health outcomes, well-being and workforce education and training. It empowers stakeholders to formulate policies, legislation and mechanisms to ensure patients' rights to safe care are respected, protected and fulfilled, regardless of factors such as age, gender, ethnicity or socioeconomic status.