World Patient Safety Day: Nigerian government warns against self-medication
The Nigerian government has warned the public to refrain from taking non-prescription drugs, saying self-medication poses a great danger to their health.
Speaking at a march to commemorate World Patient Safety Day 2022 on Saturday, Health Minister Osagie Ehanire said self-medication poses more danger to the human body than disease herself.
Represented by the Director of Hospital Services of the Federal Ministry of Health, Adebimpe Adebiyi, he said that the march was aimed at sensitizing the entire population to refrain from this harmful act.
"It's not enough that you have a headache and take paracetamol or panadol from the pharmacy.
“Although it is an over-the-counter drug, one should always be aware of the underlying condition,” he said.
Mr. Ehanire said the day was marked to raise awareness among the public, including healthcare professionals, to ensure they follow best healthcare practices.
The march was organized by the Ministry of Health in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO).
world patient safety dayWorld Patient Safety Day is observed on September 17 each year and emphasizes "safe medication".
The campaign, which began in 2017, calls on stakeholders to prioritize and take early action in key areas associated with significant patient harm from unsafe medication practices.
These include high-risk situations, care transitions, and concurrent use of multiple medications, among others.
A march organized by the Federal Ministry of Health in partnership with the World Health Organization to commemorate World Workplace Safety Day. patients 2022 in Abuja on SaturdayGlobally, one in 20 patients suffer from preventable drug harm and unsafe drug practices, the WHO said at a briefing to commemorate the day.
WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus says medication errors account for half of all...
The Nigerian government has warned the public to refrain from taking non-prescription drugs, saying self-medication poses a great danger to their health.
Speaking at a march to commemorate World Patient Safety Day 2022 on Saturday, Health Minister Osagie Ehanire said self-medication poses more danger to the human body than disease herself.
Represented by the Director of Hospital Services of the Federal Ministry of Health, Adebimpe Adebiyi, he said that the march was aimed at sensitizing the entire population to refrain from this harmful act.
"It's not enough that you have a headache and take paracetamol or panadol from the pharmacy.
“Although it is an over-the-counter drug, one should always be aware of the underlying condition,” he said.
Mr. Ehanire said the day was marked to raise awareness among the public, including healthcare professionals, to ensure they follow best healthcare practices.
The march was organized by the Ministry of Health in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO).
world patient safety dayWorld Patient Safety Day is observed on September 17 each year and emphasizes "safe medication".
The campaign, which began in 2017, calls on stakeholders to prioritize and take early action in key areas associated with significant patient harm from unsafe medication practices.
These include high-risk situations, care transitions, and concurrent use of multiple medications, among others.
A march organized by the Federal Ministry of Health in partnership with the World Health Organization to commemorate World Workplace Safety Day. patients 2022 in Abuja on SaturdayGlobally, one in 20 patients suffer from preventable drug harm and unsafe drug practices, the WHO said at a briefing to commemorate the day.
WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus says medication errors account for half of all...
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