 My name is Dr. Sarah Bulgaria chair of the safety well-being committee child and adolescent psychiatrist at the Jelita Children's Hospital in Dubai It's an honor to be here and to represent the Bay Healthcare City and a Jelita Children's Hospital today I'm happy to present the commitment our teams have made to our patients and families Perhaps I should say persons and families the patient safety movement foundation in 2017 Dubai Healthcare City and the Jelita Children's Hospital marked a primary objective of being able to encourage the participation of hospitals in the Middle East on a shared and unified mission It aims to provide a collaborative forum that unites existing patient safety activities in the Middle East Engage with regional stakeholders to identify patient safety challenges in the Middle East and bring into effect action and unified methodology to identify baseline data This year and Jelita Children's Hospital The only Children's Hospital in the United Arab Emirates is actively participating as an organizer in the global pediatric patient safety initiative With the goal of bringing together leading pediatric hospitals from around the world in a support in support of a Common goal of zero preventable child and adolescent death within hospitals by 2020 and Jelita Children's Hospital's Solid commitment to this initiative comes as part of its core objective of elevating the pediatric healthcare standards in the region and the world and Is very much consistent with the vision of his Highness Sheikh Mohammed the Rashid Maktoum Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and ruler of Dubai the UAE institution Must play a leading role in global efforts in the healthcare arena as a new organization And is the first standalone pediatric hospital in the UAE and the Gulf region and Jelita specialty Children's Hospital commits to save quality care and positive outcomes for our children and their families Fundamental Fundamental in achieving that effort is building a foundation that embodies a culture of safety the promotion of a culture that at all levels of the organization continuously measures progress in patient safety identifies the Inmitigates risks and encourages shared accountability a Culture that demonstrates a commitment to the provision of patient and family-centered safe effective Timely and equitable care Through our commitment We hope to take a strong leadership role in developing a strategic plan with the patient safety movement in the Middle East Thank you for the opportunity to share a commitment with you today with the patient safety Foundation Looking forward to the path ahead