National Workshop on Health Service Quality and Patient Safety Concludes
Summary
A national workshop on quality improvement and patient safety concluded in Kathmandu, bringing together representatives from medical colleges and hospitals across Nepal. The event focused on reducing preventable errors and building a culture of safe, respectful health services.
Key Points
- The three-day workshop was held in Kathmandu at Park Village Hotel and Resort in Budhanilkantha and organized by Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital.
- Sixty-four representatives from 26 medical colleges and hospitals across Nepal participated, along with experts from Vellore, India, and Bangladesh.
- The workshop aimed to shift Nepal's health sector from service expansion to quality, safe, and patient-friendly care.
- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital's leadership said the initiative will help strengthen institutional accountability and patient safety culture.
