Medical errors is a serious Public Health problem worldwide; especially in Africa. The healthcare system is not free from total risks. Because errors are inherent to human nature, blaming or immediately terminating an employee involved in an error is not the right approach. Punitive approach is not effective. Instead, training and educational approach are the best ways to handle adverse event based on the Just Culture concept. Just Culture; Electronic Medical Records; Patient and Family Involvement in the Care; and the Appropriate Medical Professional Training can help to mitigate errors in healthcare settings. Those approaches will help to analyze the root cause; which, would allow us to determine the real cause of errors, and find out the
