World Sepsis Congress 2021 – Session 4 and 5 Now Available on YouTube and as a Podcast
Sessions 4 and 5 from the World Sepsis Congress 2021 are now available on YouTube (embedded above) and as a Podcast on Apple Podcasts (just search for World Sepsis Congress in your favorite podcast app).
Session 4 was moderated by Roopa Dhatt from Women in Global Health, and features the following presentations and speakers:
Factors Underlying Racial and Gender Disparities in Sepsis Management – Mamta Swaroop, Northwestern University, USA
Fetal and Maternal Care: Profound Impacts Deserving a Brighter Spotlight – Queen Dube, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Malawi
Combating Sepsis to Achieve the Sustainable Development of Goals – Wilson Were, World Health Organization, Switzerland
The Disproportionate Burden of Sepsis in Children – Niranjan ‘Tex’ Kissoon, Global Sepsis Alliance, Canada
Addressing Inequities in Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis – Farhad Imam, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USA
Session 5 was chaired by Daniela Filipescu, Vice-Chair of the European Sepsis Alliance, and features the following presentations and speakers:
Emerging Vaccine Targets for Sepsis in the Global Health Setting – Padmini Srikantiah, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USA
Preventing Influenza by Improved Vaccine Formulations and Post Exposure Antivirals – Mathias Pletz, Global Sepsis Alliance, Germany
Synbiotics and Sepsis Prevention in Neonates – Lisa Pell, The Centre for Global Child Health, Canada
Monoclonal Antibody Therapy for Staph Aureus Infections – Dominique Missiakas, University of Chicago, USA
Prevention of Sepsis in Asplenia: Vaccines and Stand by Antibiotics – Christian Theilacker, Global Medical Development & Scientific Affairs Pneumococcal Vaccines, Pfizer Vaccines, USA
Repurposing Known Vaccines and New Prospects on the Horizon – Mihai Netea, Radboud University, The Netherlands
Sessions are released weekly on Tuesdays. The next sessions will be ‘The Voice of Healthcare Workers’ and ‘Understanding the Different Faces of Sepsis ’ on May 18th, 2021.
World Sepsis Congress 2021 is a project by the Global Sepsis Alliance, initiator of World Sepsis Day and World Sepsis Congress.