18/09/2026
The Department of Nursing, Aliah University, in collaboration with the Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC), Aliah University, organized a seminar on World Patient Safety Day 2026 on 16th September 2026 at the Seminar Hall, Ground Floor, Aliah University, Park Circus Campus, Kolkata. The theme of the seminar was “Innovating Safe Care: Advancing Patient Safety Through Evidence-Based Practice.”
The programme commenced with the inaugural ceremony, wherein Dr. Rumi Sen, HOD & Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Aliah University, delivered the Welcome Address. This was followed by a Welcome Address by Dr. Shashi Bhushan Mishra, Joint Convener, Institution’s Innovation Council, Aliah University, on behalf of IIC-AU. Prof. (Dr.) Abhishek Das, President, IIC-AU and Professor, Department of CSE, Aliah University, delivered the Presidential Address.
The inaugural session was followed by a brief presentation by Prof. (Dr.) Abhishek Das on Patient Safety and Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT). The academic sessions subsequently covered Medication Safety: Preventing Medication Errors, Safe Patient Handling and Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Injuries and Infections, Safe Surgery and Prevention of Wrong-Site and Wrong-Patient Surgery, and Patient Safety: Neonatal and Gynecological Perspective. These sessions were delivered by Mrs. Maheswari Thapa, Ms. Rajkumari Devi, Mrs. Syeda Samsunahar, and Dr. Usha Mallick, respectively.
The programme concluded with the Valedictory Session and Vote of Thanks by Mrs. Sutapa Seal, Tutor, Department of Nursing, Aliah University.
More than 170 participants joined the programme. The overall feedback was good and positive, and the seminar was beneficial for the nursing students of Aliah University, enhancing their awareness and understanding of patient safety, medication safety, safe clinical practices, surgical safety, infection prevention, and the emerging role of AI and IoT in healthcare.
