Medicines should improve health, not cause harm.
As we mark #MedSafetyWeek 2026, Beacon Institute for Global Health Research joins the global call to promote the safe use of medicines, strengthen awareness of medication-related risks, and encourage the reporting of suspected side effects.
Medication safety is a shared responsibility. Healthcare professionals, patients, caregivers, and health systems all have a role to play in making medicines safer for everyone.
#MedSafetyWeek is coordinated by the Uppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC), the WHO Collaborating Centre for International Drug Monitoring, working with national pharmacovigilance centres around the world.
What you can do
- Use medicines as prescribed.
- Ask questions when in doubt.
- Report suspected side effects to the appropriate health authorities.
- Share information that helps protect others from medication-related harm.
Together, we can build a culture of medication safety and protect lives.
Know. Report. Prevent.