Global Sepsis Activities
5th World Sepsis Congress – April 8-9, 2025
The Programme Features…
…over 90 expert speakers, including leading clinicians, scientists, policymakers, sepsis survivors, and representatives from patient advocacy groups.
Topics Range From…
…the latest research on personalized medicine and innovative therapies to global strategies for infection prevention to sepsis care delivery, and how AI can be leveraged to diagnose sepsis early.
Special attention will be given to the impact of climate change on infectious diseases, the rising threat of AMR, and how combating sepsis aligns with the SDGs’ commitment to health equity and universal access to care.
Two panel discussions will make the voices of patients heard and showcase lessons from countries that are reducing sepsis mortality through system change.
World Sepsis Day
World Sepsis Day - 13 September
On World Sepsis Day, 13 September, global sepsis organisations, survivors, families, and advocates unite to raise sepsis awareness.
As New Zealand's Sepsis Trust, this is our opportunity to raise awareness of a disease which affects more than 1 in 100 people in New Zealand every year.
We will update this page in July with information on how we intend to mark World Sepsis Day in 2025.
News from Sepsis Trust - World Sepsis Day 2024
NATIONAL SEPSIS IMPROVEMENTS
Te Tāhū Hauora (the Health Quality & Safety Commission) is working with the Trust to enhance sepsis care. A hospital stocktake led to a national quality improvement programme, established under the banner of “Raise the Flag” a whole-of-system approach for hospitals
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The biennial Infection Prevention and Control Nurses College Conference was held in Hamilton in August 2024. Speakers from around the country emphasised the importance of infection control in preventing sepsis and reducing overall antibiotic use.
WORKING WITH THE COMMISSION
The “Raise the Flag” sepsis care package includes clinical tools, education materials and audit tools to ensure regular audit and feedback to hospitals and staff. Materials are being tested in select hospitals in 2025 with a view to a national roll-out - find out more here or contact sepsis@hqsc.govt.nz
IMPROVING SEPSIS CARE - EVERYONE WINS
Health outcome research suggests that well-implemented sepsis quality improvement initiatives can reduce mortality and deliver substantial economic benefits. In Australia, statewide quality improvement plans have reduced sepsis mortality by 5%, length of stay by 3 days, and cost of care by almost $8000 per admission episode.
An unwell patient should receive the same antibiotic treatment regardless of location and setting. A team of researchers and clinicians from around the country are developing a sepsis antibiotic guideline, which will standardise treatment across all ages and health settings. The guideline, launched in 2025, will be available on desktops and mobile devices, ensuring equity of access and care for all.
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Sepsis Trust NZ
PO Box No 565
Waikato Mail Centre
Hamilton 3240
Charity No. CC56078
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