The Opening Session from the World Sepsis Congress 2021 is now available on YouTube (embedded above) and as a Podcast on Apple Podcasts (just search for World Sepsis Congress in your favorite podcast app).

It was chaired by Tex Kissoon from Canada, President of the Global Sepsis Alliance and Program Chair for WSC 2021, and features the following presentations and speakers:

• The Major Global Health Threats in the 21st Century – Christopher Murray, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, USA

• Role of Policy for Patient Safety – Jeremy Hunt, Chairman of the Health and Social Select Committee, UK

• Towards a Better ‘Pandemic Peacetime’: Improving Routine Infectious Disease Surveillance to Better Respond to Future Emergencies – Jennifer Gardy, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USA

• How Lessons from the Pandemic Can Help Reduce the Overall Burden of Sepsis – Hans Kluge, Regional Director for Europe, World Health Organization, Denmark

• The Role of Politics in Fighting Pandemics – Keith Martin, Consortium of Universities for Global Health, USA

• Vaccine Hesitancy – The Biggest Global Health Threat – Pauline Paterson, Vaccine Confidence Project, UK

Sessions are released weekly on Tuesdays. The next sessions will be ‘Combating Sepsis Is a Great Patient Safety Strategy’ and ‘Lessons Learned for Ending This and Preventing the Next Pandemic’ on May 4th, 2021.

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World Sepsis Congress 2021 is a project by the Global Sepsis Alliance, initiator of World Sepsis Day and World Sepsis Congress.

World Sepsis Congress 2021 has concluded – thank you so much for joining. All sessions will be available on our YouTube Channel and Apple Podcasts, starting with the Opening Session this Tuesday, April 27. From then on, we will release two new sessions every Tuesday. You can already subscribe on either platform to be automatically notified once new episodes are available.

Over the course of two days and 15 diverse and highly relevant sessions, over 90 speakers from more than 30 countries gave trenchant talks on all aspects of sepsis, from the impact of policy, the role of artificial intelligence and big data, patient safety, and long-term sequelae through to novel trial design, the latest research, and much more.

Just as with our previous World Sepsis Congresses in 2016 and 2018 and WSC Spotlights in 2017 and 2020, this free online congress brought together highly ranked representatives of international and national healthcare authorities, non-governmental organizations, policymakers, patients, patient advocacy groups, clinical scientists, researchers, and pioneers in healthcare improvement.

Again, thanks for joining World Sepsis Congress and supporting the global fight against sepsis.

World Sepsis Congress 2021 starts at 14:00h Berlin Time on April 21st, 2021 - click here to see the time in your time zone. Joining is free and incredibly easy - just register here and join the livestream here. It’s not too late to join - we’ll keep the registration open for the entirety of congress.

Over the course of two days and 15 diverse and highly relevant sessions, over 90 speakers from more than 30 countries will give trenchant talks on all aspects of sepsis, from the impact of policy, the role of artificial intelligence and big data, patient safety, and long-term sequelae through to novel trial design, the latest research, and much more.

Just as with our previous World Sepsis Congresses in 2016 and 2018 and WSC Spotlights in 2017 and 2020, this free online congress brings together highly ranked representatives of international and national healthcare authorities, non-governmental organizations, policymakers, patients, patient advocacy groups, clinical scientists, researchers, and pioneers in healthcare improvement.

We are excited to welcome you to World Sepsis Congress soon.

World Sepsis Congress 2021 is just one week away, taking place live, free of charge, and completely online on April 21-22, 2021. Have you registered yet?

Over the course of two days and 15 diverse and highly relevant sessions, over 90 speakers from more than 30 countries will give trenchant talks on all aspects of sepsis, from the impact of policy, the role of artificial intelligence and big data, patient safety, and long-term sequelae through to novel trial design, the latest research, and much more.

Just as with our previous World Sepsis Congresses in 2016 and 2018 and WSC Spotlights in 2017 and 2020, this free online congress brings together highly ranked representatives of international and national healthcare authorities, non-governmental organizations, policymakers, patients, patient advocacy groups, clinical scientists, researchers, and pioneers in healthcare improvement.

We are excited to welcoming you next week!

In line with our continued effort to bring sepsis to the global agenda and ensure the implementation of the WHA 70.7 Resolution, GSA has joined the G20 Heath and Development Partnership.

The G20HDP is an advocacy organization that aims to ensure that G20 countries coordinate their health innovation strategies to tackle the growing burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases globally, to promote the delivery of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a focus on SDG 3 “health and well-being for all”.

GSA is engaging on many fronts with national governments and international organizations in order to raise awareness about sepsis and to trigger impactful actions that could ultimately save the lives of millions of people worldwide.

“We are excited to join the G20 Global Health and Development Partnership as part of GSA’s effort to increase its advocacy and stakeholder outreach to achieve the aims of the WHO resolution on sepsis”. G20 governments and stakeholders need to be aware of the burden of sepsis to society and be better prepared to recognize, prevent, and treat its immediate and long-term consequences.
Sepsis, infectious diseases, AMR, the SDGs, and COVID-19 are inter-related and a multifaceted global vision and approach are paramount to tackle these challenges. We believe that the G20HDP is one of the key platforms to support GSA’s agenda and we look forward to a mutually beneficial fruitful collaboration.”

— Tex Kissoon, President Global Sepsis Alliance

On May 3rd and 4th, 2021, the Pacific Northwest Sepsis Conference will bring high-quality sepsis education to an international community of people interested in improving sepsis care and outcomes.

This year, the conference was redesigned to take place virtually and is therefore addressing the burden of sepsis on a global scale. In addition to faculty who are experts in global sepsis care, there will also be traditional sepsis content with breakout sessions for QI professionals, rural health care providers, and bedside champions in pediatrics, acute care, critical care, emergency care, and maternal/neonatal care.

The Washington State Hospital Association and Pacific Northwest Sepsis Conference Planning Committee are committed to hosting a diverse and inclusive group of learners. They are offering a generous number of scholarships for international attendees from specific countries (list here) as well as traditional scholarships.

Applications for the scholarship are available here. The application deadline is April 20, 2021, and applicants will be notified and given a code to register by April 25, 2021.

If you seek a scholarship and are not practicing in one of the countries on the list, please apply for a Traditional Scholarship (deadline March 12, 2021) or email Rosemary Grant.

Update March 25th, 2021: The survey will close on March 31st, 2021 – please participate until then. Thanks a million!

The Global Sepsis Alliance, initiator of World Sepsis Day and World Sepsis Congress, is developing a plan to maximize our fundraising initiatives. Our goal is to identify the appropriate fundraising initiatives necessary to ensure our longevity and increase the financial support of the GSA and its work. Please spend 7-10 minutes sharing your impressions of the Alliance’s work through a brief survey. We believe this is a critical step in setting us up for success and will be much stronger with your input and involvement.

Your participation will be completely anonymous and all data collected will only be used internally to help the GSA in its fundraising efforts.

Today, we are thrilled to officially announce ‘World Sepsis Congress 2021 - Advancing Prevention, Survival, and Survivorship of Sepsis and COVID-19’, taking place live, free of charge, and completely online on April 21st and 22nd, 2021.

Over the course of two days and 15 diverse and highly relevant sessions, over 90 speakers from more than 30 countries will give trenchant talks on all aspects of sepsis, from the impact of policy, the role of artificial intelligence and big data, patient safety, and long-term sequelae through to novel trial design, the latest research, and much more. We will give equal voice to clinicians and researchers, patients and caregivers, and policymakers; as well as to those working, living, and driving change in high-income and in low- and middle-income countries.

Just as with our previous World Sepsis Congresses in 2016 and 2018 and WSC Spotlights in 2017 and 2020, this free online congress brings together highly ranked representatives of international and national healthcare authorities, non-governmental organizations, policymakers, patients, patient advocacy groups, clinical scientists, researchers, and pioneers in healthcare improvement.