 My name is Lami El-Hazzani. I am from Saudi Arabia. I am one of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation Fellows in 2024. And my health care journey started in 2012. As a patient educator, educating patients with diabetes, pediatric patients, maternal and cancer patients. And then in 2017 I started as the patient empowerment section head to help patients to get engaged and empower and prevent the preventable harm. And now I am working as the partnerships and collaboration manager to partner with local, regional, international entities all to enhance patient safety from all over the world and especially in our country in Saudi Arabia. And I would like to say Happy Women's Day to all. Thank you. Hello everyone. This is Afiqa Munawwar. I have been part of fellowship program with Patient Safety Movement Foundation. On the women's day, I feel glad to share my journey in the health care that I have started work at patient bedside where I have seen the provision of unsafe health care services, the patient issues and their challenges. At that time I thought that I will bring transformation in health care sector in Pakistan based on my effort I became a public health specialist and working with WHO country office Pakistan my focus areas are patient safety quality of a care and hospital sector. If we see the history that health care sector role have been dominated by the men where women face challenges breaking the glass ceiling to reach the top position. So on the women's day, I feel honoured to say that I am a change agent of patient safety quality of a care and hospital sector in Pakistan where I brought marvellous changes. I can say I develop a policy document for the government of Pakistan on the patient safety and hospital sector. I trained more than 350 hospital manager on health care services. So on the women's day, I would like to raise my voice that I am committed to build the safe health care culture in Pakistan. Happy women's day. Hello everyone, I'm Dr. Porto, a fellow of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation. As we celebrate International Women's Day, I speak before you as a grateful beneficiary of the tireless efforts of remarkable women who paved the way for equality in our field. Thanks to their initiatives of this inspiring women before us, women in health care today feel empowered and appreciated. We are now afforded opportunities to engage in training, leadership roles and decision making processes that are shaping the landscape of health care for the better. And the Philippines' significant strides have been made to address women's specific health care needs. For instance, the implementation of laws supporting breastfeeding and their workplace has been a crucial step in promoting the health and well-being of mothers and infants. Additionally, the expansion of maternity leave policies has provided women with necessary time to recover from childbirth and bond with their newborns without compromising their financial security. This year's team for International Women's Day, Inspire Inclusion, serves as a reminder for us to cultivate environments where all women are esteemed and have a seat on the table. Let us commemorate the milestones we have achieved and seize the opportunities that lie ahead. Together, we can continue to amplify women's voices, address women's specific health needs and strive for a more safe, inclusive, and equitable future. Happy International Women's Day! I'm Confort Kingwai from Liberia, West Africa. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Community in General Nursing. Presently, I serve as the Quality Assurance Coordinator at the Ministry of Health specifically in the Health Care Quality Management Unit. Marin joining us, a woman in health care started doing the outbreak of the Ebola piracy in 2014. During that time, all health workers were asked to volunteer their services to beef up and fight against their needs. This experiment was challenging and very emotional, as many lives were lost due to the fragile health system and misinformed professional and limited resources. One of the saddest moments was watching my friend who was a nurse die because of a rich in standard precautions. Over my nine years' career, I have witnessed challenges women and girls seeking health care. Some of the challenges are traveling long distances to help facilitate only to hear insufficient medication, lack of basic IDC supplies, and own affordable installations. But this quantity became varied through one of my fees for reaching where we encounter a problem with gravity in the home labor unable to access proper health care due to financial constraints and facility limitation. Responently, we facilitated a delivery right in the car on our way to the hospital. Now, recognizing the persistent riches in health equity I believe women are inspired to be included if there is a sense of belonging, relevance, and empowerment. I am a woman. You are a woman. I love you. My journey in health care has been rich with experiences, challenges, and growth. It all commenced with a profound conviction and unwavering dedication to the field of quality and patient safety. From the beginning, I knew that I wanted to study this field and to make tangible improvements in the health care industry. Fueled by this passion, I embarked on a continuous journey of self-development. I seized every opportunity possible to develop my skills and increase my knowledge in this field. I attended conferences, webinars, training sessions, attained certifications in the field of quality and patient safety and I also participated in several projects to improve the patient's experience, health outcomes, and optimized processes. I am always committed to diversify my field of expertise to step outside my comfort zone and to adapt and adopt to this ever-changing landscape in the health care industry. During my professional journey, I had the privilege of being part of transformative initiatives. It was a great honor to work with diverse team members and health care professionals. I worked on setting quality management programs for starting hospitals, and I also assumed leadership roles fostering a culture of continuous quality improvement, elevating patient services, and refining management styles. I'm a firm believer in collective and cooperative work. I totally believe that we rise by lifting each other up, that we can empower each other to achieve shared successes. That's why I'm always committed to lending a helping hand to guide others, to mentor others in order to achieve their professional goals. I look at my journey so far, and I reflect on it. And I'm filled with gratitude and appreciation for all of the milestones I have achieved and the invaluable lessons that I learned along the way. And I also look ahead, and I'm ready to embrace additional opportunities and challenges. Step fast in my commitment to make a meaningful contribution to the health care field and to have a positive impact. And definitely, I will not be doing it alone. I will also collaborate with all of my colleagues in order to have a positive impact on the health care field. Thank you.