AfCoP asked its community to vote on one focused micro campaign. The result was decisive.
Our collective priority is Building a Just and Learning Safety Culture.
Across settings, safety culture continues to emerge as the gateway issue for improvement. When staff feel safe to speak up, reporting increases. Near misses become learning opportunities. Leaders respond with fairness and clarity. Data becomes insight. Teams engage. Systems improve.
When that safety does not exist, progress slows. Incidents go underreported. Errors repeat. Near misses disappear. Data sits unused. Engagement declines.
A Just and Learning Culture is not abstract. It is the enabling condition that strengthens infection prevention, medication safety, primary care quality, and patient engagement. Without it, other priorities struggle to gain traction. With it, improvement becomes sustainable.
This focus aligns with the WHO Global Patient Safety Action Plan 2021 to 2030, which identifies safety culture and learning systems as foundational to safer care globally.
This campaign does not restrict other work. It does not assume that members will stop advancing local priorities. It provides a unifying platform for shared learning while each setting continues addressing its realities.
What Happens Next
AfCoP will launch a Just Culture Strategy Webinar Series focused on practical implementation. Expect:
- Real world case discussions
- Invited speakers with lived experience
- Tools and frameworks that can be adapted
- Open dialogue on barriers and leadership behaviours
We invite you to participate. Join the webinars. Share your experience. Present your lessons. Help shape a culture that supports safer care. Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you would like to get involved.
Follow AfCoP on LinkedIn for updates and registration details - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/isqua-african-community-of-practice and https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13111076/
One focus. Shared learning. Stronger foundations for patient safety across Africa.