Surgical Safety Checklist Awareness Video

17 September 2019 - On the occasion of the first World Patient Safety Day, UNITAR, in partnership with the Global Surgery Foundation (GSF), Harvard Medical School’s Programme in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), lifebox, and Ariadne Labs, launched a video to raise awareness on the WHO Safe Surgical Checklist - one of the most effective tools to increase patient safety.

The Checklist increases teamwork and communication during surgery, resulting in a decrease in errors and adverse events. It’s use significantly reduces both complications and death as a result of surgery. Watch the video to learn more about the benefits of the Checklist and why it is such an important tool to increase patient safety.