Their Voice
The rapid development in the medical field with increased healthcare system complexities, the probability of medical errors occurring is increasing, however those medical errors might cause long term health issues in some cases, and death in others.
Medical errors are considered one of the most challenging issues that face the healthcare system in Saudi Arabia and around the world. Statistics showed that medical errors are caused by regulations mal-application in the healthcare
system and the communication between healthcare providers and their patients. Thus, one of the things that required by the healthcare system is listening to and empowering patients. As well as involve them in making sound decisions related to their health and let their voices be heard to increase awareness and to minimize the risks of medical errors.
What is Their Voice?
“Their Voice" program aims to empower patients and increase awareness among community members and healthcare providers about medical errors and how to avoid their occurrence.
It is based on true medical error stories told by real people, sharing their own experience or one of their family members.
Objectives
- Emphasis the patient's role in preventing medical errors.
- Improve the quality of healthcare services.
- Improving communication between health care providers, patients, and their families.
- Empowering patients, family members and the public to engage in their own safety.
Why is it important?
- The existence of a unique media platform in the Arab world that focuses on this problem.
- Increase transparency level in the healthcare system.
- Broadcasting patient's voice
Target group
All society members
Watch (Their Voice) episodes
Press here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnmYDtApyLE&list=PL7p_QIxSJSAnPezy-p8I1hzGTeYaEzziL