Athens becomes a WHO centre of expertise for patient safety
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Athens is being upgraded to a regional centre of expertise of the World Health Organization (WHO). Following a decision by the organisation, the Office for Quality of Care and Patient Safety is officially becoming a geographically decentralised office and will operate in Greece.
The office works on improving the quality of health services and on protecting patients from risks that may arise during treatment. Decentralisation means that certain WHO activities are transferred from the organisation's headquarters to other countries, so that Member States in a specific region can be better supported.
The choice of Athens shows that Greece is gaining a larger role in international health networks. The new office will be able to share experience and knowledge with other countries in the region, propose practices and help implement better safety rules in hospitals and other health facilities.
The transformation of the office is an important step for the Greek health system. The details of its operation, such as staffing and the implementation timetable, will be announced in the coming years.
Sources: Virus.com.gr
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