Today Is World Sepsis Day: Video Message from Dr. Tedros, WHO Director-General, Photo Booth, WSD Resources, and Much More
The wait is over – World Sepsis Day is here! Across the globe, people are coming together today and in the days ahead to shine a spotlight on sepsis through inspiring events and activities.
Want to make a difference? Beyond joining local WSD events, there are plenty of easy ways to get involved right now – online, at your workplace, or within your community.
WSD PHOTO BOOTH
The WSD Photo Booth is updated for 2025 – fun, simple, and the perfect way to show your support for World Sepsis Day! Just click the link, snap a selfie, and make it your own with custom frames, backgrounds, logos, and more.
Infographics, Sepsis Awareness Clips, Posters, Fact Sheet, and More Free Resources
Our WSD Toolkit Section has tons of new material in many languages – including fact sheets, Sepsis Awareness Clips (covering symptoms, sources, risk groups, and more in about 30 seconds), posters, wallpapers, and of course our WSD Infographics in nine languages, among many other things – all for free and just two clicks away. You can use the material on social media, the internet, or print it.
Our Events
We are hosting three events this year – in Berlin, Geneva, and New York – all of them livestreamd:
Sign the World Sepsis Declaration
The new 2030 World Sepsis Declaration sets our goals and key targets for the next decade and serves as the north star of our global efforts, jointly with the WHO Resolution on Sepsis. You can virtually sign it to show your support – think of it as a petition against sepsis.
WSD Photo Boards
The WSD Photo Boards are a quick and easy way to raise awareness for sepsis and show your support for World Sepsis Day – print the photo board you like best, write your name on it, take a picture, and upload it to X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Snapchat, or wherever you like.
Take/Share the World Sepsis Day Quiz
Test your knowledge about sepsis or challenge a colleague, friend, or family member. Available in a version for the general public as well as for medical professionals – in a printable PDF version…(the online version is currently offline)
Follow Us on Social Media
We are ‘World Sepsis Day’ on Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, and Facebook – make sure to follow us if you aren’t yet.
Post to Your Social Media
Posting to your personal or company social media account raises awareness and helps to save lives. Templates for posts are below – it’s as simple as copying and pasting. All posts are 280 characters or less, meaning they work effortlessly on X (formerly Twitter) (but also everywhere else, of course). Most work best with a WSD Infographic or one of our Sepsis Awareness Clips…
1 in 5 deaths globally is associated with #sepsis. Do you know the symptoms, sources, and risk groups of sepsis? This #WorldSepsisDay, share this video with a loved one - it could save their lives! https://youtu.be/NsPDjOX8QHA
September 13 is #WorldSepsisDay! Sepsis is the final common pathway to death from most infectious diseases worldwide, including #COVID19. These are the most common #sources of #sepsis.
Sepsis is not only a medical #emergency but also a global health crisis, affecting between 47 and 50 million people a year - September 13 is #WorldSepsisDay. Join us in raising awareness for #sepsis - awareness saves lives! #stopsepsis #savelives
September 13 is #WorldSepsisDay - I am/We are participating to raise #awareness for #sepsis and #WorldSepsisDay - what are you doing? Start at worldsepsisday.org and help #stopsepsis and #savelives
September 13 is #WorldSepsisDay! While everybody can get sepsis, certain people are at an even higher risk. Join us in raising #awareness for #sepsis - awareness saves lives! #stopsepsis #savelives
September 13 is #WorldSepsisDay! #Sepsis is a medical emergency and must be treated immediately - if you see 2 or more #symptoms act immediately. #stopsepsis #savelives
September 13 is #WorldSepsisDay! #Sepsis is the most preventable cause of death worldwide. It can be prevented by #vaccination, #sanitation, and #awareness. Everything depends on #you! Join us and #stopsepsis #savelives
September 13 is #WorldSepsisDay! #Sepsis does not end at hospital discharge - many #sepsissurvivors face lifelong consequences. Join us to raise awareness! #stopsepsis #savelives
September 13 is #WorldSepsisDay! Join our global movement now - it is as easy as downloading our free #infographics or #sepsis #awareness clips from worldsepsisday.org/toolkits and posting them from your account. Raising awareness starts with #you. #stopsepsis #savelives
I am participating in the #WorldSepsisDay #Photochallenge to raise awareness for #sepsis, a disease affecting 47 to 50 million people annually, but often neglected by #policymakers, the general public, and even #healthcare #professionals - join the global movement now!
September 13 is #WorldSepsisDay - I am participating in the #photochallenge to raise #awareness for #sepsis and #WorldSepsisDay - what are you doing? Start at worldsepsisday.org and help #stopsepsis #savelives
Hashtags
The official hashtags for World Sepsis Day are:
#WorldSepsisDay
#SepsisAwareness
#2030GlobalSepsisAgenda
#Sepsis
#StopSepsis
#SaveLives
We discourage using #WorldSepsisDay2025 or #WSD25 – if we want to “trend”, it is important we all use the same hashtags :)
Sepsis in 3 Minutes
One of the easiest ways to let your loved ones know about sepsis remains to send them our video ‘What Is Sepsis? - Sepsis Explained in 3 Minutes’ – and it’s now available in 9 languages. The video explains many facets of the complex topic that is sepsis in just 3 minutes.
Please send the video to your loved ones – it could save their life:
Donate to World Sepsis Day
We are a small non-profit charity trying to make the world a better place – every cent helps and will be put to good use.
Thank you
Thank you so much for supporting World Sepsis Day – it really means the world to us.
For any questions, please contact us. Due to sheer volume, please allow us a couple of days to respond.