We hope you had a great start into 2018 - we certainly wish every supporter of the Global Sepsis Alliance and World Sepsis Day a Happy New Year!
To start the year on the right foot, we have updated all our toolkits for 2018, meaning updated logos, documents, event material for WSD 2018, and updated pinc picnic material.
Additionally, we are currently overhauling the infographics and pocketcards and will have them ready by Spring 2018.
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Thank you so much for supporting the Global Sepsis Alliance, World Sepsis Day, and the fight against sepsis throughout 2017.
2017 was a very exciting year for sepsis awareness; the WHA adopted a groundbreaking resolution on sepsis, which will save countless of lives all over the globe, we joined forces with the WHO to bring you the free online congress 'WSC Spotlight: Maternal and Neonatal Sepsis' on September 12th, we celebrated a widely covered World Sepsis Day with numerous events on all continents, created a video making sepsis comprehendable in 3-minutes (not an easy task) and launched completely redesigned websites for the Global Sepsis Alliance and World Sepsis Day, making it easier for you to find what you are looking for.
We also redesigned the logo of the GSA, grew significantly in members, and (a little) in sponsors. Throughout the year, we again awarded major achievements in the fight against sepsis with the Global Sepsis Awards, supported by the Erin Kay Flatley Memorial Foundation.
Connecting with you, our supporters, is incredibly important to us, and that is why we held a total of four supporter meetings on three continents for you this year; at ISICEM in Brussels in March, at ECCC in Dubai in April, at ESICM in Vienna in September, and at the 13th World Congress in Rio in November. We are also looking forward to engage with you on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and regular old email.
We would like to thank all our supporters, colleagues, friends, volunteers, members, and partners for a very successful 2017. We wish everybody happy holidays and a good start into 2018, as well as health, happiness, and prosperity.
We already have some very exciting things planned for 2018, so stay tuned...
We appreciate if you support the GSA and the World Sepsis Day Movement by donating to our cause.
Continuing its commitment to the fight against sepsis, the Denmark-based healthcare company Radiometer has donated 10,000 USD, partly raised by its employees, to the Global Sepsis Alliance, initiator of World Sepsis Day and World Sepsis Congress.
The donation is part of Radiometers’ continued commitment to improve global healthcare and to help save lives – the essence of their mission and vision.
“At Radiometer, we understand the seriousness of sepsis, the importance of early intervention and the necessity of understanding the dangers and signs of the disease. Through our solutions and by raising awareness of sepsis, we want to help ensure that more people survive this potentially fatal condition and to empower caregivers to make fast and reliable decisions.” said Henrik Schimmell, President of Radiometer.
“The Global Sepsis Alliance thanks Radiometer and every single person that contributed to this donation. We hope the way this money was raised, collectively by the company and its employees, inspires other companies to join the global fight against sepsis as well. Every cent raised will be put towards implementing the demands of the WHO Resolution on Sepsis and raising awareness for sepsis worldwide,” said Marvin Zick, General Manager of the Global Sepsis Alliance.
To learn more about Radiometer, please visit their website.
The WHO Resolution on Sepsis, which was adopted by the World Health Assembly and the World Health Organization in May 2017, is now available in Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese, and Arabic.
Full resolution in English (PDF)
Full resolution in Spanish (PDF)
Full resolution in French (PDF)
Full resolution in Russian (PDF)
Full resolution in Chinese (PDF)
Full resolution in Arabic (PDF)
The resolution marks a quantum leap in the fight against sepsis and urges the 194 United Nation Member States to implement appropriate measures to reduce the human and health economic burden of sepsis. The resolution, to improve, prevent, diagnose, and manage sepsis, was spearheaded by the Global Sepsis Alliance, proposed by the German Ministry of Health, and supported by Australia, Austria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Estonia, Ireland, Jamaica, Luxemburg, the Russian Federation, and Switzerland. To learn more about the resolution, please click here.
To support the implementation of the resolution, please donate here.
Today, we are thrilled to announce that the 2017 WSD Event Poster is finished, featuring hundreds of events on all continents.
Download the 2017 WSD Event Poster now (4.6 MB)
Download the 2017 WSD Event Poster (print version, 31 MB)
If you want to order a printed version of the poster, please consider the environment and the shipping costs first. To go ahead and order a printed poster, please click here. Please understand that printed posters are limited to three posters per institution/organization. You can of course print an unlimited number yourself by downloading the print version above.
The events for World Sepsis Day 2017 were more creative and engaging than ever. There were events for medical professionals, sport activities, photo exhibitions, pink picnics, gala events, dinners, and countless public events in hospitals and healthcare facilities on all continents.
A huge thanks to our dedicated supporters all over the world! We are already looking forward to see what they come up with in 2018 - and we hope you join in as well.
If you enjoy the free WSD Event poster, please consider making a donation.
After Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, we have now arrived at Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday was established in 2012 and is a global day of giving, fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. It encourages people to give back at the beginning of the christmas season, as well as to serve as a response to the commercialization and consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
We hope that this year, the Global Sepsis Alliance or the World Sepsis Day Movement are the target of your generosity.
Here is how we use the money raised:
On February 15th and 16th 2018, the 23rd International Symposium on Infections in the Critically Ill Patient will be held in Dublin, Ireland. This year, the conference will be conducted with The Intensive Care Society of Ireland as part of the winter symposium. Trainees will present their most recent studies in critical care medicine and postoperative medicine. We're expecting a major turn out of clinicians from both the Republic of Ireland as well as Northern Ireland. Join us and over 35 speakers from all fields of medicine who review current concepts, technologies, and present advances in infections in critically ill patient.
Sepsis, pulmonary infections, basic research, treatment of pulmonary infections, and prophylaxis therapy of severe infections will be the topics of the main sessions. At the end of each session, a clinical controversy, panel discussion or case report discussion will give you the option to interact with these leading experts in the field of infections.
Download program (PDF, 1 MB)
Learn more and register
On October 20th, 2017, representatives from the African Sepsis Alliance, the Global Sepsis Alliance, the African Federation of Critical Care Nurses, and the World Federation of Critical Care Nurses came together in Kampala, Uganda, to formulate demands and steps necessary to fight the global silent killer sepsis in Africa. This led to the creation of the Kampala Declaration.
We highly encourage you to please sign the Kampala Declaration and contribute to saving millions of lives every year.
Please share this online petition within your organization, among your co-workers, friends, family, and other interested parties.
Download the Kampala Declaration (PDF, 0.3 MB).
Please click here to sign the Kampala Declaration on change.org now.
Download the accompanying letter, pledging to sign the Kampala Declaration.
Visit the new website from our friends at the African Sepsis Alliance.
