October 13, 2026 | 09:00–10:30 CEST | Berlin & Online

Sepsis remains one of the world’s most urgent global health challenges — yet major gaps persist in early diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, follow-up, policy, and access to care.

At the World Health Summit 2026, the Global Sepsis Alliance – in partnership with STAIRS, the Charité Center for Global Health, the Virchow Foundation, and the Göhde Foundation – will bring together experts, policymakers, researchers, patient advocates, and survivors for “Closing the Gaps in Sepsis Diagnosis and Care: Innovations Across the Patient Care Continuum.”

The session will take place on Tuesday, October 13, from 09:00 to 10:30 CEST in Forum 2 at the World Health Summit in Berlin. It will explore how research, health-system strengthening, advocacy, and lived experience can help close critical gaps across the sepsis care continuum.

The discussion will highlight research from the Sub-Saharan African Consortium for Advancement of Innovative Care and Research in Sepsis (STAIRS), examine the links between sepsis and antimicrobial resistance, and consider policy responses at national and global levels. Patient and survivor perspectives will be central to the conversation, ensuring that action priorities remain grounded in real-world experiences.

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Moderators and Speakers

• Dr. Wiltrud Abels — Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin

• Dr. Ivalda Macicame — Instituto Nacional de Saúde (INS), Mozambique / STAIRS

• Dr. Aziz Agaba — Uganda National Health and Consumers’ Organization (UNHCO)

• Dr. Ricardo Baptista Leite — UNITE Parliamentarians Network for Global Health

• Dr. Nveed Chaudhary — Jibraan Chaudhary Sepsis Research Foundation

• Dr. Shevin Jacob — STAIRS

• Dr. Mariam Jashi — Global Sepsis Alliance

• Ilse Malfait — SEPSIBEL – Belgian Sepsis Survivor and Patient Organization

• Betsy Trainor — Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (CARB-X)

Whether you are attending the World Health Summit in Berlin or joining from elsewhere in the world, everyone is invited to participate – join us in Berlin or tune in via the free livestream above.

Join us as we work together to close the gaps in sepsis diagnosis and care — and turn evidence and innovation into better outcomes for people affected by sepsis worldwide.

September 30, 2026 | 14h CEST | Free Livestream on YouTube

Update Sep 30: The session has concluded, thank you for joining. You can rewatch it above or here on YouTube.

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Sepsis remains a major global health challenge, but the opportunities and challenges in preventing, recognizing, and managing sepsis vary considerably across healthcare systems and resource settings.

On September 30, 2026, the Global Sepsis Alliance invites you to a special World Sepsis Congress Satellite Session bringing together leaders from regional sepsis alliances and experts from around the world to share practical experiences and approaches to improving sepsis care.

The session will explore early detection, clinical management, quality improvement, policy, and community-based approaches across different regions and healthcare settings, from resource-constrained health systems in Africa to advances in Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Eastern Mediterranean, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

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Program

• Welcome and Opening Remarks
  Dr. Mariam Jashi, CEO, Global Sepsis Alliance, Georgia

• Building Early-Detection Capacity in Resource-Constrained African Health Systems
  Prof. Andrew Argent, Chair, African Sepsis Alliance, South Africa

• From Guideline to Bedside: European Advances in Sepsis Management
  Prof. Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Chair, European Sepsis Alliance, Greece

• Challenges in Delivering Quality Care for Sepsis Management: A Personal Perspective from an ID Doctor in Vietnam
  Dr. Dat Quoc Vu, Asia Pacific Sepsis Alliance, Vietnam

• A Regional Call to Action: Reforming Sepsis Policy to Prioritize Patient Survival in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
  Dr. Abdulelah Alhawsawi, Chair, Eastern Mediterranean Sepsis Alliance, Saudi Arabia

• Community and Clinical Innovations in Latin American Sepsis Care
  Prof. Rafael Moraes, President, Latin American Institute of Sepsis, Brazil

• Early Sepsis Recognition: Saving Lives Through Timely Intervention
  Dr. Satish Jankie, Caribbean Sepsis and AMR Alliance, Trinidad and Tobago

• Live Q&A via the YouTube Chat
  Moderated by Christina A. Cole, Sepsis Survivor, Author, Patient Advocate & Healthcare Innovator, United States

• Closing Remarks
  Dr. Mariam Jashi, CEO, Global Sepsis Alliance, Georgia

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Sponsored by

We thank bioMérieux for sponsoring this WSC Satellite Session.

Sponsors do not influence the choice of speakers or the content of our events in any way.

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This satellite session provides an opportunity to hear directly from leaders working across different regions and healthcare contexts. By sharing practical experiences, innovations, and approaches, the session aims to strengthen the global exchange of knowledge on early detection and clinical management of sepsis.

Whether you work in clinical care, research, policy, advocacy, or public health, this session offers an opportunity to learn from colleagues working to improve sepsis outcomes in diverse settings.

This session is free to attend and will be livestreamed on YouTube.

Invest Now – Save Lives by 2030.

World Sepsis Day is a global movement — share how you are making a difference

Every year on September 13, people and organizations around the world come together to raise awareness of sepsis, promote prevention and early recognition, and call for action to reduce its devastating impact.

Did you organize an event or activity for World Sepsis Day? Whether it was a conference, awareness event, hospital activity, community gathering, webinar, building illumination, walk, educational session, or something else — we would love to hear about it and see your pictures.

Use the form above to send us information about your activity and upload your World Sepsis Day pictures.

Your submissions help us showcase the incredible range of activities taking place around the world and demonstrate the strength of the global sepsis community.

We may share selected pictures and information on the World Sepsis Day website and through our social media channels to highlight World Sepsis Day activities around the world.

Thank you for being part of World Sepsis Day and for helping us spread the message: Invest in Sepsis. Save Lives.

We look forward to seeing how you marked World Sepsis Day!

New York, September 2026 — Dr. Mariam Jashi addressed the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81) High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response, calling on governments and global health leaders to make Sepsis an integral part of pandemic preparedness and response frameworks.

Speaking on behalf of the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) and the Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA), Dr. Jashi welcomed the adoption of the WHO Pandemic Agreement and the establishment of the Pandemic Fund as important steps toward strengthening global capacity to prevent and respond to future health emergencies.

Drawing on the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic, she emphasized a central message:

“Sepsis should be an integral part of pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response.”

— Dr. Mariam Jashi, CEO, Global Sepsis Alliance

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Why Sepsis Must Be Prioritized

Sepsis is one of the most serious consequences of infectious disease and represents a critical link between outbreaks, health emergencies, and preventable deaths and disabilities.

Dr. Jashi highlighted the scale and urgency of

• In 2021 alone, more than 21 million children, women, and men died from Sepsis globally

• An estimated 78% of COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care experienced viral sepsis

• Irrespective of the pathogen responsible for the next pandemic, major infectious disease outbreaks can increase the risk of Sepsis as a final common pathway to death and disability

Despite this enormous human, medical, and societal burden, Sepsis remains insufficiently visible within the global health architecture for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response.

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A Call for Action

Dr. Jashi called on the United Nations, Member States, and global health stakeholders to explicitly prioritize Sepsis within pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response strategies and related political declarations.

This requires strengthening risk communication, surveillance, health workforce capacity, and health systems for the prevention, early detection, and effective treatment of sepsis.

It also requires greater investment in research and innovation, including the development and equitable availability of new vaccines, antimicrobial therapies, rapid and effective diagnostics, and pathogen-agnostic immunomodulatory approaches.

There can be no effective global framework for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response without addressing sepsis.

The Oregon Chapter of SCCM is partnering with Sepsis Forum: Bench, Bedside, Beyond, an international collaborative focusing on improving outcomes in sepsis, to sponsor a two-day conference bringing together critical care clinicians from across the region. This multidisciplinary event will feature speakers from a variety of specialties and backgrounds covering the rich clinical makeup of the ICU. Sepsis Forum is curating a specific block featuring intensivists, data scientists, and patients to broaden our understanding of this complex clinical phenomenon.

Connect with colleagues, expand your knowledge, and discover new approaches to improving outcomes for critically ill patients. Trainees are invited to present abstracts for case reports, original research, or quality improvement projects.

On September 23 in New York, the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) convened a UNGA81 Side Event on “Women’s Health and Development for Attainment of SDGs.” The meeting brought together leaders and advocates to highlight the urgent need for greater investment in sepsis prevention and women’s health.

Dr. Mariam Jashi, CEO of the Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA) and Secretary General of MWIA, emphasized that without a stronger response to sepsis, the global community cannot achieve the health-related 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

A video recording of Dr. Jashi’s intervention, “Invest in Sepsis. Invest in Women’s Health,” can be viewed above.

In her intervention, Dr. Jashi noted that sepsis remains a leading cause of death worldwide, affecting an estimated 48.9 million people annually, including 26 million women and 20 million children under the age of five. Sepsis accounts for 1 in every 5 deaths globally, claims the lives of 2.9 million children each year, and remains the third leading cause of maternal mortality.

Dr. Jashi highlighted that women and children living in low-resource settings are disproportionately affected, both in low- and middle-income countries and among socially disadvantaged populations in high-income countries. She also drew attention to the increased risk of sepsis among more than 360 million people affected by humanitarian crises and displacement due to man-made or climate emergencies, the majority of whom are women and children.

Reflecting on lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Jashi noted that 78% of ICU patients experienced viral sepsis, underscoring the importance of integrating sepsis into future pandemic preparedness and response.

She stressed that without significant political commitment and increased investment in research and resources for national, regional, and global sepsis responses, achieving the health-related 2030 Sustainable Development Goals will not be feasible—particularly those related to maternal, newborn, and child health, as well as aspirations towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

The meeting was led by Dr. Amany Asfour, President of MWIA, and attended by Dr. Eleanor Nwadinobi, MWIA Past President; Dr. Connie Newman (USA) and Dr. Bev Johnson (Canada), MWIA Representatives to the United Nations; Dr. Rummy Dosanji, MWIA Vice President for North America; representatives of UN ECOSOC-accredited civil society organizations; scientists; and leaders from women’s health organizations. Their participation reinforced the importance of collective action to address sepsis among women and children.

Dr. Jashi further emphasized that investing in sepsis means investing in stronger, more resilient health systems—from trained healthcare workers, primary and emergency care, infection prevention and diagnostics, to essential medicines, critical care, and survivor support.

She also presented the ambitions of the 2030 Global Agenda for Sepsis, which calls for reducing sepsis incidence by at least 25%, improving survival by more than 20%, and reducing the economic burden per patient by 20%. Achieving these goals could avert at least 12 million sepsis cases and save 2 million lives every year.

Priority actions included integrating sepsis into national health plans, maternal, newborn and child health programs, and pandemic and humanitarian preparedness; investing in sepsis science and innovation; mobilizing sustainable financing; and increasing sepsis literacy, with particular attention to women and children.

The Global Sepsis Alliance thanks MWIA for its continued strategic partnership and leadership in raising awareness of sepsis in women and children worldwide.

September 30, 2026 | 14h CEST | Free Livestream on YouTube

Sepsis remains a major global health challenge, but the opportunities and challenges in preventing, recognizing, and managing sepsis vary considerably across healthcare systems and resource settings.

On September 30, 2026, the Global Sepsis Alliance invites you to a special World Sepsis Congress Satellite Session bringing together leaders from regional sepsis alliances and experts from around the world to share practical experiences and approaches to improving sepsis care.

The session will explore early detection, clinical management, quality improvement, policy, and community-based approaches across different regions and healthcare settings, from resource-constrained health systems in Africa to advances in Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Eastern Mediterranean, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

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Register Now

Registration has closed, but you can rewatch it above or here on YouTube.

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Program

• Welcome and Opening Remarks
  Dr. Mariam Jashi, CEO, Global Sepsis Alliance, Georgia

• Building Early-Detection Capacity in Resource-Constrained African Health Systems
  Prof. Andrew Argent, Chair, African Sepsis Alliance, South Africa

• From Guideline to Bedside: European Advances in Sepsis Management
  Prof. Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Chair, European Sepsis Alliance, Greece

• Challenges in Delivering Quality Care for Sepsis Management: A Personal Perspective from an ID Doctor in Vietnam
  Dr. Dat Quoc Vu, Asia Pacific Sepsis Alliance, Vietnam

• A Regional Call to Action: Reforming Sepsis Policy to Prioritize Patient Survival in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
  Dr. Abdulelah Alhawsawi, Chair, Eastern Mediterranean Sepsis Alliance, Saudi Arabia

• Community and Clinical Innovations in Latin American Sepsis Care
  Prof. Rafael Moraes, President, Latin American Institute of Sepsis, Brazil

• Early Sepsis Recognition: Saving Lives Through Timely Intervention
  Dr. Satish Jankie, Caribbean Sepsis and AMR Alliance, Trinidad and Tobago

• Live Q&A via the YouTube Chat
  Moderated by Christina A. Cole, Sepsis Survivor, Author, Patient Advocate & Healthcare Innovator, United States

• Closing Remarks
  Dr. Mariam Jashi, CEO, Global Sepsis Alliance, Georgia

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Sponsored by

We thank bioMérieux for sponsoring this WSC Satellite Session.

Sponsors do not influence the choice of speakers or the content of our events in any way.

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This satellite session provides an opportunity to hear directly from leaders working across different regions and healthcare contexts. By sharing practical experiences, innovations, and approaches, the session aims to strengthen the global exchange of knowledge on early detection and clinical management of sepsis.

Whether you work in clinical care, research, policy, advocacy, or public health, this session offers an opportunity to learn from colleagues working to improve sepsis outcomes in diverse settings.

This session is free to attend and will be livestreamed on YouTube.

Invest Now – Save Lives by 2030.

Update Sep 15: The event has concluded, thank you for joining. You can rewatch it above or here on YouTube, incl. chapter markers so you can jump directly to the speaker you are most interested in.

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We are now live from Dublin with “Making sepsis a European health policy priority: from national leadership to European action”. Please join us via the free YouTube livestream, including engaging with our amazing speakers and panelists via the YouTube chat.

The event recording will be available at the same URL immediately after the livestream has concluded.

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The event is an Associated Event of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. It is co-hosted by the Global Sepsis Alliance and the Irish Sepsis Alliance.

This afternoon conference will bring together top leaders of the European academic and clinical space alongside high-level representatives of national and European institutions, including the European Commission, WHO Europe, and the Irish government. Confirmed speakers include Dr. Mariam Jashi, CEO of the Global Sepsis Alliance and former Deputy Minister of Health of Georgia; ESA Chair Prof. Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis; Prof. Mary Horgan, Chief Medical Officer of Ireland; Dr. Gundo Weiler, Head of WHO Athens Quality of Care and Patient Safety Office; Inmaculada Navarro-Pérez from DG HERA; and the National Sepsis Coordinator for Belgium, Tom Vanacker.. Patient advocates, sepsis survivors, and representatives of countries with established national sepsis strategies — including Ireland, France, the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Sweden — will contribute to dedicated panels.

The conference will close with a high-level political session and the formal presentation of policy recommendations. The central objective of the Dublin conference is to generate a formal, collective call on the European Commission and Council to develop a coordinated European framework for sepsis — building on the ESA's Call to Action launched at the European Parliament in March 2025, subsequently endorsed by WHO Europe Regional Director Dr. Hans Kluge, and renewed at the 9th ESA Annual Meeting in Brussels in March 2026 with the support of MEPs Vytenis Andriukaitis and Sirpa Pietikäinen.

The Dublin conference is the result of months of sustained advocacy in Ireland. Following the tragic loss of her sister-in-law Sarah to sepsis, Irish Sepsis Alliance’s advocate Sinéad O'Reilly — together with Prof. Steve Kerrigan of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and Global Sepsis Alliance Board member Ciaran Staunton of END SEPSIS — brought Petition No. P00070/25 before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Petitions, calling on the Irish Government to place sepsis on the agenda of its EU Council Presidency. The Department of Health's invitation to organise this Associated Event is the direct outcome of those activities and of the correspondence of ESA with the Ministry of Health.

Ireland assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1 July 2026, inheriting a Presidency trio with Lithuania and Greece — the countries that will hold the chair in 2027. This event is intended to be one step in the strategic engagement with the Presidency trio.

Whether you are joining us in Dublin or online, we hope you will be part of this important step in the European sepsis advocacy journey. For media enquiries, please contact: Simone Mancini, Director, European Sepsis Alliance — Simone.Mancini@global-sepsis-alliance.org.