Today Is World Sepsis Day: Video Message from Dr. Tedros, WHO Director-General, and WSD Resources

The big day is here – it’s finally World Sepsis Day! Worldwide, countless events are raising awareness for sepsis over the next hours, days, and weeks.

In addition to joining local WSD Events, here are some last-minute tips to get involved online or in your institution.

A big thanks to Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, and Prof. Dr. Karl Lauterbach, Federal Minister of Health, for taking over the patronage for World Sepsis Day this year.

WSD PHOTO BOOTH

The new and improved WSD Photo Booth is a ton of fun and an effortless and straightforward way to show your support for World Sepsis Day – click here, snap a selfie, and customize it to your liking by adding a frame, background, logo, or whatever you enjoy.

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 or anywhere else on the internet, or print it.

Rewatch/Share the Launch of the 2030 Global Agenda for Sepsis or the International Symposium in Berlin

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)

2024 WSD EVENT POSTER

Let us (and everybody else) know what you did for (or around) WSD and become a part of our 2024 WSD Event Poster – the upload will be available on our website on Monday, September 16. Make sure to take plenty of pictures…

The poster will be made available for download and be printed and shipped to you later this year.

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 #WorldSepsisDay2023 or #WSD24 – 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.

Marvin Zick