On 15th October,The Department of Health, CTA, organized an online training on Patient Safety and Biomedical Waste Management for medical officers and staff nurses from Tibetan health facilities. A total of 46 participants, including 11 doctors and 35 nurses representing 14 hospitals and PHCs, attended the training.

Dr. Tenzin Kyizom led the session on patient safety, covering medication safety, infection prevention, effective communication, and emergency preparedness. Senior Nurse Tsering Tsomo la delivered the session on biomedical waste management, focusing on waste segregation, treatment, and safe disposal.

Interactive question-and-answer sessions encouraged active participation, and feedback was collected to assess the training and identify future learning needs. The programme was aimed to strengthen healthcare quality, patient safety, and safe waste management practices across Tibetan health facilities.