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The Avedis Donabedian Awards ceremony claims the "one health", the holistic vision of health

Galardonados Premios FAD 2020Sisemed has attended, once again, the traditional ceremony of the awards of the Avedis Donabedian Foundation (FAD) that recognize the effort and dedication of professionals in the health and social field, in initiatives that improve effectiveness and safety in the provision of health services. The Palau de la Música in Barcelona was once again the incomparable location chosen to accommodate about 1,500 people, among which were the main authorities and referents of Spanish health.

It must be stressed the recognition of Dr. Pedro Saturno Hernández, a researcher at the National Institute of Public Health (INSP), who has been chosen to receive the 2020 Donabedian Award for his professional career due to his important contribution to the training of professionals in the field of quality. In his speech, he claimed the "one health" concept of health, a holistic vision that aims to put users and their families at the center of a service focused on the "person as a whole" in terms of their physical, social, socio-economic, biomedical, psychological, spiritual and emotional needs.

The FAD is the representative in Spain of the Joint Commission that is the most experienced audit organization worldwide in health accreditation. It also collaborates with the World Health Organization (WHO) to examine everything that has to do with quality and patient safety.