Sepsis Alliance Summit – Sep 27 & 28, 2023 – Register Now to Participate Virtually
Sepsis Alliance Summit – Sep 27 & 28, 2023 – Register Now to Participate Virtually

Our friends and colleagues from the Sepsis Alliance are hosting the ‘Sepsis Alliance Summit’ this Wednesday and Thursday – and it’s not too late to register to participate virtually.

The Sepsis Alliance Summit will feature two days of learning and inspiration for healthcare professionals across the continuum of care, including nurses, physicians, pharmacists, allied health professionals, data/quality/safety/IT professionals, students, leadership, policymakers, and industry leaders.

Designed to explore an array of sepsis-related topics in healthcare, the Sepsis Alliance Summit will include expert presentations from clinicians, innovation experts, and other influential leaders. Join the sessions that are relevant to your practice and interests, and increase your sepsis knowledge and skills. We encourage you to attend sessions live, as speakers will be present to answer questions and share knowledge for most sessions. If you are unable to attend live, sessions will be prerecorded and available at a later time.

Additionally, free nursing CE credits are offered, along with a certificate of attendance for other participants.

While Sepsis Alliance and Global Sepsis Alliance sound very similar, these are two distinct organizations, based in the US and Europe, respectively. The Sepsis Alliance is a founding member of the GSA.

Marvin Zick
Recording From New York: Synergizing Global Actions for Sepsis, AMR, and PPPR for Attaining Health Related SDGs
Recording From New York: Synergizing Global Actions for Sepsis, AMR, and PPPR for Attaining Health Related SDGs

The live stream has concluded – thank you all for joining! You can rewatch the event above.

The free live stream will start at 4 pm Eastern (NY) Time on Thursday, September 21, 2023 – embedded above. To ask live questions, please participate via YouTube, and use the Q&A box to the right.

Synergizing Global Actions for Sepsis, AMR, and PPPR for Attaining Health-Related SDGs is co-hosted by the Clinton Health Access Initiative, the Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership, the Global Sepsis Alliance, the Medical Women’s International Association, the Sepsis Stiftung, UNITE, and the Virchow Foundation for Global Health.

Thank you for joining!

When the live stream has concluded, it will be removed from YouTube, and an edited version will be available on YouTube next week.

Marvin Zick
Konrad Reinhart Receives Sepsisfonden Award at World Sepsis Day Event in Sweden
Konrad Reinhart Receives Sepsisfonden Award at World Sepsis Day Event in Sweden

The Swedish Sepsisfonden awarded Prof. Reinhart with the Sepsisfonden Award at the 2023 World Sepsis Day Event at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. Ulrika Knutsson and Dr. Adam Linder, founders of Sepsisfonden, highlighted the critical leadership role of Prof. Reinhart in the global sepsis movement, research, and advocacy, and how he has inspired the work of Sepsisfonden in Sweden and in the broader Nordics region.

The event was opened by the address from Acko Ankarberg Johansson – Minister for Healthcare, Ministry of Health and Social Affairs of Sweden, and attended by Dr. Malin Grape – Ambassador on Antimicrobial Resistance, Division for EU and International Affairs of the Ministry.

Representatives of the Karolinska Institute, researchers, and civil society partners presented their work on the national sepsis policies, tools, as well as advocacy activities implemented in Sweden in partnership with the national health authority and Sepsisfonden.

The Global Sepsis Alliance expresses special gratitude to Dr. Kristoffer Stralin and Dr. Lisa Mellhammar for their critical role in generating national sepsis policies and evidence, respectively, and to Shahrzad Kiavash for her unique role in sepsis awareness raising awareness and being an inspiration for thousands of sepsis survivors and their families globally.

Katja Couball
Synergizing Global Actions for Sepsis, AMR, and PPPR for Attaining Health Related SDGs – High-Level Side-Event on the Margins of UNGA78
Synergizing Global Actions for Sepsis, AMR, and PPPR for Attaining Health Related SDGs – High-Level Side-Event on the Margins of UNGA78

Update September 22, 2023: As the event has concluded, we have closed registrations. You can re-watch the event here.

In a concerted effort to combat critical health challenges and accelerate progress toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), leaders, experts, and advocates from around the world will convene for a High-Level Side-Event during the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78). This pivotal gathering, scheduled for Thursday, September 21, 2023, is titled ‘Synergizing Global Actions for Sepsis, AMR, and PPPR for Attaining Health-Related SDGs’, and is co-hosted by the Clinton Health Access Initiative, the Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership, the Global Sepsis Alliance, the Medical Women’s International Association, the Sepsis Stiftung, UNITE, and the Virchow Foundation for Global Health.

The High-Level Side-Event will take place at the Hilton Midtown in New York City, serving as a platform for fostering collaboration and innovation in the fight against sepsis and antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and promoting public-private partnerships for health-related SDGs.

Distinguished speakers and attendees will include former global leaders, experts, advocates, and representatives from civil society and international organizations. The event aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue, drive policy changes, and encourage concrete commitments to address these pressing health challenges.

Register Now

Attendance is free of charge and everybody is welcome. Seats are limited, so if you are interested in joining in person, please register swiftly. Please also register if you are planning to join the free live stream of the event.

About the United Nations General Assembly

The United Nations General Assembly is the principal deliberative and policymaking body of the United Nations, composed of 193 Member States. It convenes annually in New York City to address global challenges, promote international cooperation, and foster dialogue on pressing issues affecting the world.

About the High-Level Side-Event

The "Synergizing Global Actions for Sepsis, AMR, and PPPR for Attaining Health-Related SDGs" High-Level Side-Event during UNGA78 brings together global leaders, experts, and advocates to address critical health challenges and accelerate progress toward health-related Sustainable Development Goals.

About the United Nations

The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 to promote peace, security, and cooperation among nations. It comprises multiple specialized agencies and programs working together to address global issues, including health, poverty, climate change, and international conflicts.

Marvin Zick
Upload Your WSD Event to Be Featured on the 2023 World Sepsis Day Event Poster Now
Upload Your WSD Event to Be Featured on the 2023 World Sepsis Day Event Poster Now

Update Sep 28, 2023: We have extended the deadline to Monday, October 22, 2023. Please submit your activities and events as soon as possible.

Original article:

Yesterday, September 13, was World Sepsis Day. Countless events all over the world raised awareness for sepsis, the most preventable cause of death worldwide – thank you so much for participating and thus contributing to saving lives worldwide.

Like always, we will summarize all events on the 2023 WSD Event Poster – please upload your event now, it takes less than a minute. The form closes in two weeks, on September 28 – please upload your event before that date.

The form above requires JavaScript – if you are having trouble seeing/accessing the form, please try with a different browser, from a different device, or a different connection. For further issues, please contact us.

Marvin Zick
GSA Announces Dr. Mariam Jashi as Its New Designated CEO
GSA Announces Dr. Mariam Jashi as Its New Designated CEO

Today, the Global Sepsis Alliance is excited to announce that Dr. Mariam Jashi will join the GSA as its new CEO on February 1, 2024.

Mariam is a senior-level policymaker with 25 years of experience in global health, sustainable development, and innovative financing from the countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA), the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas.

For 8 years (2012-2020), she served as a senior government official in Georgia as the Deputy Minister of Health, Member of Parliament (MP), Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee for Education and Science, Member of the Health Committee and Gender Equality Council of the Parliament.

In 2017-2018 – as the President of the leading group on innovative financing for development – she led high-level dialogue among global stakeholders on the margins of the UN General Assemblies.

Since 2019, Mariam has been the Global Board Member and EECA Chapter Chair of the UNITE Parliamentarians’ Network for Global Health. She has chaired the Board of Advisors at the Tbilisi Medical Academy since 2021 and is the elected Secretary General of the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) for the 2022-2025 Triennium.

Her earlier experience includes 12 years of humanitarian and development work with UNICEF, UNAIDS, other UN agencies, GAVI, and the World Bank (1999-2012), being in charge of the UNICEF Health Sector and UNAIDS program in Georgia, Immunization Portfolio at UNICEF Occupied Palestinian Territory, and HIV Partnerships at UNICEF New York HQ.

The Mason Fellow of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Mariam holds an MPA degree from Harvard University, a Doctor of Medicine (MD) from AIETI Medical School, a Master of Public Health (MPA) from Tbilisi State University, and Public Health Certificates from Lund University and UCL.

Major Achievements

  • Led strategic planning and mobilization of 105 million USD in grants for national health programs of 19 countries from GAVI, the Global Fund, GAIN, UNITAID, USAID, and the Government of Japan

  • Recipient of the World Health Organization Award for contribution to Polio eradication in Europe

  • CEO and co-founder of the Solidarity Fund of Georgia, under the Prime Minister’s Office, that mobilized > 8 million GEL of Innovative Financing for diagnostics and treatment of children affected by cancer

  • Co-author of the Universal Health Care reform and program in Georgia with > 90% coverage of the country's population, and

  • Lead author of TISIFF Recommendations, the global roadmap on how to galvanize Innovative Financing and narrow the funding gap for Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

We are incredibly excited that Mariam has chosen to join our global fight against sepsis, bringing a wealth of experience, innovation, and contagious enthusiasm that will undoubtedly propel both the GSA as well as the global fight against sepsis to new heights.

Marvin Zick
Today Is World Sepsis Day: Photo Booth, Social Media, Event Poster, Resources, Photo Boards, Videos, More
Today Is World Sepsis Day: Photo Booth, Social Media, Event Poster, Resources, Photo Boards, Videos, More

The big day is here – it’s finally World Sepsis Day! All over the world, 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.

WSD PHOTO BOOTH

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

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 - both in an online version as well as a printable PDF version…

2023 WSD EVENT POSTER

Let us (and everybody else) know what you did for (or around) WSD and become a part of our 2023 WSD Event Poster – the upload will be available on our website on September 14. 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.

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.

Support the Berlin Declaration

If you represent an organization, you can also become a signatory of the Berlin Declaration.

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 13th 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 13th is #WorldSepsisDay! #Sepsis is a medical emergency and must be treated immediately - if you see 2 or more #symptoms act immediately. #stopsepsis #savelives

  • September 13th 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 13th is #WorldSepsisDay! #Sepsis does not end at hospital discharge - many #sepsissurvivors face lifelong consequences. Join us to raise awareness! #stopsepsis #savelives

  • September 13th 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 13th 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

  • #Sepsis

  • #StopSepsis

  • #SaveLives

We discourage using #WorldSepsisDay2023 or #WSD23 – if we want to “trend”, it is important we all use the same hashtags.

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.

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 - simply print the photo board you like best, write your name on it, take a picture, and upload to X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Snapchat, or wherever you like.

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
Show Your Support for World Sepsis Day on Social Media – Ideas for Posts, WSD Photo Booth, 2023 WSD Event Poster, and WSD Photo Boards
Show Your Support for World Sepsis Day on Social Media – Ideas for Posts, WSD Photo Booth, 2023 WSD Event Poster, and WSD Photo Boards

World Sepsis Day on September 13 is just hours away – With this post, we want to give you some ideas to show your support on social media, be it Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, LinkedIn, or something else entirely. Spreading #SepsisAwareness on social media helps save lives!

Posts for Social Media

For social media, you can use the following posts, either with or without a WSD Infographic or a Sepsis Awareness Clip (most work better with). All posts are 280 characters or less, meaning they effortlessly work on X (formerly Twitter) (but also everywhere else, of course):

  • 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 - 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! 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 13th is #WorldSepsisDay. Join us in raising awareness for #sepsis - awareness saves lives! #stopsepsis #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 13th is #WorldSepsisDay! #Sepsis is a medical emergency and must be treated immediately - if you see 2 or more #symptoms act immediately. #stopsepsis #savelives

  • September 13th 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 13th is #WorldSepsisDay! #Sepsis does not end at hospital discharge - many #sepsissurvivors face lifelong consequences. Join us to raise awareness! #stopsepsis #savelives

  • September 13th 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 13th 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

Official hashtags

The official hashtags for World Sepsis Day are:

  • #WorldSepsisDay

  • #SepsisAwareness

  • #Sepsis

  • #StopSepsis

  • #SaveLives

We discourage using #WorldSepsisDay2023 or #WSD23 – if we want to “trend”, it is important we all use the same hashtags.

Sepsis Awareness Clips & WSD Infographics

Our Sepsis Awareness Clips and WSD Infographics are a great and easy way to improve your posts – both are of course free downloads in our WSD Toolkit Section. Our infographics are available in English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, Italian, Arabic, Turkish, Finnish, German, and Croatian.

2023 WSD Event Poster

Let us (and everybody else) know what you did for (or around) WSD and become a part of our 2023 WSD Event Poster – the upload will be available on our website on September 14. Make sure to take plenty of pictures…

WSD Photo Booth

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

WSD Photo Boards

Our WSD Photo Boards are a super easy and quick way to show your support on social media and beyond – just download the photo boards from our toolkit section, print the one you like the best (there are 7 options to choose from), write your name on it, take a picture, and upload it to Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, or Facebook, using the hashtag #WorldSepsisDay or tag us in the post (@WorldSepsisDay).

Our Social Media Channels

We are ‘World Sepsis Day’ on Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, and Facebook – make sure to follow us if you aren’t yet.

Thank you so much for supporting World Sepsis Day – we really couldn’t do this without you! 🩷

Marvin Zick