‘Challenges of Maternal and Neonatal Sepsis’ - Session 13 from the 2nd World Sepsis Congress - is now available to recap on YouTube (embedded above) and as a Podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes link).
It is chaired by Andrew Argent from South Africa and features the following presentations:

• The Global Burden of Maternal and Neonatal Sepsis – Mercedes Bonet

• Prevention of Neonatal Sepsis – Zulfiqar Bhutta

• Sepsis in Children in Latin America – Daniela de Souza

• Sepsis in Pandemics and Epidemics – Adrienne Randolph

• Implementing Programs to Reduce Maternal Infection in Resource-Limited Settings – Jeffrey Smith

• Fluid Therapy in Children in Resource-Poor Settings – Kathryn Maitland

Sessions are released weekly on Thursdays. The next session is a very special session, it is the panel discussion ‘Sepsis Is a Devastating Disease: Listen to the Survivors and Those Bereaved’. It will be available on December 20th, 2018. Please head over to the 2nd WSC website for the full release schedule.

The 2nd WSC is brought to you free of charge by the Global Sepsis Alliance, fostering our aspiration to bring knowledge about sepsis to all parts of the world. If you enjoyed it or learned something, please consider donating to our cause.

Update December 20th, 2018:
Thanks to everyone who sent in feedback – all corrections are implemented and you can download the updated version below. Our apologies and happy holidays!

Original post December 12th, 2018:
The 2018 WSD Event Poster is now available, summarizing hundreds of activities and events that were held this World Sepsis Day to raise awareness for sepsis. The poster is available in a view version for computers, websites, etc., and in a print version, for you to print and (proudly) display within your facility or organization. Please note that the print version is 24 MB, so depending on your internet connection, the download may take a couple of minutes. The view version is 5 MB.

Additionally, until January 20th, 2019, you can order printed copies of the poster - shipped free of charge to your home or office, as a token of our appreciation.

We are only human and make mistakes - should you find any on the poster, please let us know.

World Sepsis Day 2018 was the biggest yet, with countless events in all parts of the world – which is why the poster is quite full...
There were events for medical professionals, sport activities, photo exhibitions, pink picnics, gala events, dinners, public events, and of course online events such as the '2nd World Sepsis Congress', as well as campaigns on Social Media.

A huge thanks to everybody who held an event for World Sepsis Day this year - you are amazing, and you are contributing to the global fight against sepsis. Thank you!

We are already looking forward to World Sepsis Day 2019…

If you enjoy the free World Sepsis Day Event Poster, please support us by making a donation.

‘Challenges of Sepsis Management in Children Around the Globe’ - Session 12 from the 2nd World Sepsis Congress - is now available to recap on YouTube (embedded above) and as a Podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes link).
It is chaired by Satoshi Nakagawa from Japan and features the following presentations:

• We Need a New Definition for Sepsis in Children – Luregn Schlapbach

• Improving Sepsis Care for Children in China – Robert Lu

• Smart Discharges for Sepsis – Preventing Child Deaths After Discharge – Matthew Wiens

• Sepsis from Pneumonia and Diarrhoeal Diseases – Mohammod Chisti

• Treating Sepsis in District Hospitals: Best Returns on Input – Elizabeth Molyneux

• Sepsis: The Leading Cause of Death in Children Worldwide – Niranjan ‘Tex’ Kissoon

Sessions are released weekly on Thursdays. The next session is ‘Challenges of Maternal and Neonatal Sepsis’ on December 13th, 2018. Please head over to the 2nd WSC website for the full release schedule.

The 2nd WSC is brought to you free of charge by the Global Sepsis Alliance, fostering our aspiration to bring knowledge about sepsis to all parts of the world. If you enjoyed it or learned something, please consider donating to our cause.

The new World Sepsis Day Infographics are now available in German.

Please download them and feel free to use them as you see fit, on your social media channels, printed at your events, and everywhere in between.

Like in the English and the Spanish version, there are a total of 21 infographics, nine on sepsis itself, ranging from symptoms, sources, prevention, risk groups, to physiology, post-sepsis symptoms, and more. Additionally, there are two on hand-washing, and ten more pointing out the relationship to other World Health Days, such as World Malaria Day, World AIDS Day, World Immunization Week, and more.

The infographics are available as images (.png), as well as optimized for print (.pdf).

Please support us to make sure the German infographics are used widely - thanks so much.

If you like them, please use them and tell your colleagues and friends about sepsis and World Sepsis Day. If you don’t, or have suggestions for improvements, please get in touch.

We will be translating the infographics to more languages in 2019.

‘Prevention of Infection and Sepsis’ - Session 11 from the 2nd World Sepsis Congress - is now available to recap on YouTube (embedded above) and as a Podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes link).
It is chaired by Nathan Nielsen from the US and features the following presentations:

• Vaccination as a Strategy to Prevent Invasive Bacterial Infections and Sepsis – Tamara Pilishvili

• Oral Synbiotics to Prevent Sepsis and Infections in Young Infants – Pinaki Panigrahi

• Probiotics in the Critically Ill - Why and How? – Deborah Cook

• Nutrition in the Critically Ill – Is Less More? – Greet Van den Berghe

• How to Prevent Hospital Acquired Infections – Petra Gastmeier

• Challenges to Prevent HAIs in Resource Poor Settings – Benedetta Allegranzi

Sessions are released weekly on Thursdays. The next session is ‘Challenges of Sepsis Management in Children Around the Globe’ on December 6th, 2018. Please head over to the 2nd WSC website for the full release schedule.

The 2nd WSC is brought to you free of charge by the Global Sepsis Alliance, fostering our aspiration to bring knowledge about sepsis to all parts of the world. If you enjoyed it or learned something, please consider donating to our cause.

The updated WSD Pocket Cards are now available for download. There are two distinct versions, one for medical professionals and one for laypeople. Both versions cover sepsis in adults, in pregnant women, in children, and in newborns/neonates. In addition to how to spot sepsis in said groups, the pocket cards for medical professionals also include treatment advice.

The pocket cards are optimized for print. The format is 9 cm x 12.7 cm (3.5 x 5 in), like a small printed picture, and perfect to fit in a, well, pocket.

Please support us to make sure the new pocket cards are widely used in healthcare facilities and beyond - thanks so much, we really can’t do it without you. A special thanks to everyone who contributed to the new pocket cards, especially Nathan Nielsen, Ron Daniels, and Tex Kissoon.

We spent a lot of time and thought on the new pocket cards and sincerely hope you like them. If you do, the best way to show us is by using them and encouraging people to explore our toolkit section. If you don’t like them or have suggestions for improvements, please get in touch.

We are excited to announce that as of November 2018, all 2018 GSA Award Winners have received their awards, and, for category 2 and 3, the respective prize money. You can see the winners receiving their awards at various medical congresses all around the world in the collage above. The whole team here at the Global Sepsis Alliance wholeheartedly congratulates all 2018 GSA Award Winners and applauds their contribution in the global fight against sepsis.

Winners 2018

Category I - GOVERNMENTS AND HEALTHCARE AUTHORITIES

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

• Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia

Category II - NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, PATIENT ADVOCATE GROUPS OR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER GROUPS

• Fundación Sepsis México

• Sepsis Alliance

Category III - Individuals

• Dr. Alison Fox-Robichaud

• Dr. Stephen MacDonald

• Team Sue

More information on all winners is available here.

Background and Applications for 2019

Every year, the Global Sepsis Awards honor outstanding efforts to increase sepsis awareness and raise the quality of sepsis prevention and management. The awards are sponsored by the Erin Kay Flatley Memorial Foundation and are granted in three categories:

1. Governments and healthcare authorities

2. Non-governmental organizations, patient advocacy or healthcare provider groups

3. Individuals

Winners in category II and III receive $2,500 prize money each. Applications and nominations for the 2019 GSA Award open in January 2019 and close on March 31st, 2019.

‘Update on Adjunctive Sepsis Therapies’ - Session 10 from the 2nd World Sepsis Congress - is now available to recap on YouTube (embedded above) and as a Podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes link).
It is chaired by Jean-Marc Cavaillon from France and features the following presentations:

• Recombinant Human Soluble Thrombomodulin – Jean-Louis Vincent

• Alkaline Phosphatase – Peter Pickkers

• Adrenomedullin – Pierre-Francois Laterre

• Immunotherapy of Sepsis – Richard Hotchkiss

• Angiotensin II – Ashish Khanna

Sessions are released weekly on Thursdays. The next session is ‘Prevention of Infection and Sepsis’ on November 29th, 2018. Please head over to the 2nd WSC website for the full release schedule.

The 2nd WSC is brought to you free of charge by the Global Sepsis Alliance, fostering our aspiration to bring knowledge about sepsis to all parts of the world. If you enjoyed it, please consider making a donation.