Sessions 8 and 9 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).

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Session 8 was chaired by our very own Imrana Malik and features the following participants:

• From Adults to Elderly: Surviving Sepsis but Dying Sooner – Hallie Prescott, University of Michigan, USA

• Informing Pediatric Survivorship With Qol Indicators: Where Does the Data Guide Us? – Jerry Zimmerman, Seattle Children‘s Hospital, USA

• What Do Long-Term Sequelae of Sepsis Look Like in LMICs? – Jamie Rylance, African Research Collaboration on Sepsis, Malawi

• Societal Costs of Surviving Sepsis: Healthcare System and Out-of-Pocket – Tim Buchman, Emory University School of Medicine, USA

• Caregivers Outcomes after Sepsis/COVID-19 – Elie Azoulay, European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, France

• Long-Term Outcome of COVID-19 – Margaret Herridge, Toronto General Hospital, Canada

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Session 9 was a roundtable discussion by people affected by sepsis and family members, moderated by Aurica Pripa from the European Sepsis Alliance:

• Participants:

  • Annette von Butler, Germany

  • Elisa Perego, Italy

  • Katy Grainger, USA

  • Mick O’Dowd, Australia

  • Mohan Ramaswamy, India

  • Muhammad Sohaib, Pakistan

  • Zarah Geduld-Bont, New Zealand

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Sessions are released weekly on Tuesdays. The next sessions will be ‘The Role of AI, Big Data, and Digitalization in Combating Sepsis and COVID-19‘ and ‘Impactful Trials and Innovative Trial Design in Sepsis and COVID-19 ’ on June 1st, 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.

Join the Group B Strep in Pregnancy and Babies Virtual Conference on Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021 to get right up-to-date with the key issues on group B Strep during pregnancy, labour and the early months after a baby’s birth. This is a must-see event for anyone interested in group B Strep.

Group B Strep is the most common cause of severe infection in newborn babies in the UK and many other developed countries, causing sepsis, pneumonia or meningitis, and here the rate continues to rise. 

At the conference, world-leading experts will share their knowledge, expertise and research. This will include the latest recommendations on preventing and treating GBS infection in babies, how to detect these infections, different test methods, the impact of neonatal GBS infection, and progress towards a maternal vaccine.

Conference Chairs are Edward Morris (President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Chair of Trustees for Group B Strep Support) & Kathryn Gutteridge (President of the Royal College of Midwives and Trustee of Group B Strep Support).

Speakers include Carol J Baker (Professor of Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas, Sabin Gold Medal winner, National Academy of Sciences, USA), Prof Androulla Efstratiou (Imperial College London and Director, WHO Global Collaborating Centre for Diphtheria & Streptococcal Infections) and Prof Anne Mackie (Director of Screening for Public Health England).

Recordings of the sessions will be made available to delegates for one month after the conference. The conference is approved by the Royal College of Pathologists for 6 CPD credits.

Who should attend?

• Midwives and Matrons

• Obstetricians

• Microbiologists

• Neonatologists and Paediatricians

• GPs

• Public Health Specialists

• Maternity Educators

• Other interested stakeholders

Sessions 6 and 7 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).

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Session 6 was chaired by Mike Christian from Royal London Hospital, and features the following participants:

• Roundtable Discussion by Healthcare Workers:

  • Benedetta Allegranzi, World Health Organization, Switzerland

  • Cornelius Sendagire, Makerere University, Uganda

  • Diptesh Aryal, Nepal Mediciti, Nepal

  • Matt Walton, National Health Service, London, UK

  • Mervyn Mer, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

  • Samantha Bates, Western Health, Australia

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Session 7 was moderated by Vida Hamilton from the Health Service Executive, and features the following presentations and speakers:

• The Unique Considerations of Sepsis in Children – Andrew Argent, University of Cape Town, South Africa

• Recognizing COVID as Sepsis – Flavia Machado, Global Sepsis Alliance, Brazil

• Sepsis and Mycobacterium Tuberculosis – David Barr, University of Liverpool, UK

• Sepsis and Diarrhoeal Disease – Mohammod Chisti, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh

• Sepsis and Dengue – Sophie Yacoub, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Vietnam

• Sepsis and Malaria – Arjen Dondorp, Asia Pacific Sepsis Alliance, Thailand

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Sessions are released weekly on Tuesdays. The next sessions will be ‘Long-Term Sequelae from Sepsis and COVID-19’ and ‘The Missing Stories: Families and Survivors of Sepsis and COVID-19’ on May 25th, 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.

Update July 14, 2021: We have extended the application deadline to August 15, 2021.

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After an amazing virtual ceremony, we are excited to now announce that applications and nominations for the 2021 GSA Awards are open.

The GSA Awards honor major contributions in the fight against sepsis every year and are exclusively and kindly sponsored by the Erin Kay Flatley Memorial Foundation.

The awards are granted in three categories:

1. Governments and healthcare authorities

2. Non-Governmental organizations, patient advocate groups, or healthcare provider groups

3. Individual nominees

In addition to recognition, prestige, and of course, a beautiful trophy, winners of categories 2 and 3 are awarded $ 2,500 each.

The deadline to apply or nominate is Thursday, July 15th, 2021. Please share this opportunity with your colleagues, friends, and other interested parties.

If you are having technical troubles, any questions, or feedback on the application process, please contact us.

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).

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

In 2020, the following institutions and individuals were honored with the GSA Awards:

• Queensland Health, Australia

• Sepsisfonden, Sweden

• The African Research Collaboration on Sepsis (ARCS)

• David Carlbom, United States

• James Karugaba, Uganda

However, due to the current worldwide pandemic, they have never received the recognition they deserve - this virtual ceremony will change this, honor the awardees, and allow them to present their inspirational projects and initiatives.

The ceremony takes place on May 11th, 2021 from 14:00h to 15:00h Central European Summer Time, as a Zoom Webinar. Please click here to see the time in your time zone.

Participation is free for up the 500 people, no registration needed, and the event will be recorded and made available to rewatch at a later date.

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Every year, the Global Sepsis Awards honor major contributions in the global fight against sepsis. They are exclusively sponsored by the Erin Kay Flatley Memorial Foundation and are granted in three categories:

1. Governments and Healthcare Authorities

2. Non-Governmental Organizations, Patient Advocate Groups, or Healthcare Provider Groups

3. Individual Nominees

Winners of categories 2 and 3 are awarded $2,500 each. Applications usually open in January and close on March 31st. Applications for the 2021 GSA Awards will open on May 11th (after the ceremony) and close on July 18th, 2021.

Update July 7, 2021: Applications for the Nursing Platform of GSA Advance have been extended to August 15. Applications for the Pediatrics Platform still close next week, on July 15, 2021.

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Today, we are incredibly excited to launch two new GSA Advance platforms - Nursing and Pediatrics, in addition to the existing Junior Faculty & Trainee Platform.

GSA Advance is a multidisciplinary coalition of motivated and engaged sepsis supporters from all around the world, coming together to advance the mission of the GSA with their intellect, ability, and enthusiasm.

Starting immediately, both the Nursing and Pediatrics platforms are accepting applications – if you have a background in either and want to become involved, please apply below.

Membership benefits include:

1. Access to the vast network of GSA supporters

2. Sharing your input regarding sepsis with GSA

3. Working on GSA projects/programs

4. Becoming a Representative within one of GSA’s Committees

5. GSA Advance Program membership does not have any term limits

GSA Advance is open to applicants from wherever you are, and applications close on July 15th, 2021.

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Today is World Hand Hygiene Day – clean healthcare is among the most urgent challenges identified by the United Nations to be addressed by the global community in the next 10 years, and is highly relevant in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as fighting against infections, sepsis, and, most prominently in the last year, COVID-19.

For World Hand Hygiene Day 2021, the World Health Organization calls on healthcare workers and facilities to achieve effective hand hygiene action at the point of care. The point of care refers to the place where three elements come together: the patient, the health care worker, and care or treatment involving contact with the patient or their surroundings - see graphic to the right.

Please join us in celebrating World Hand Hygiene Day today. Join the official ‘faces of the campaign initiative, share the official campaign video (embedded below) with your friends and colleagues, get involved on social media, or register your institution, if you have not done so already.

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Although 80% of sepsis cases are contracted outside of the hospital (see video below), hand hygiene plays a critical role in the prevention of infections, and therefore the prevention of sepsis.

Consequently, the WHO and the GSA urge all healthcare institutions, all health workers, as well as all policymakers and other stakeholders to address hand hygiene, infection prevention and control, and sepsis holistically as pillars of a coordinated strategy.

There are between 47 and 50 million cases of sepsis every year worldwide, with 11 million deaths per year. 20% of all worldwide deaths per year are associated with sepsis, including most from SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19.

In May 2017, the World Health Assembly adopted a resolution on improving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of sepsis, spearheaded by the Global Sepsis Alliance.