Recording available: "Tackling Sepsis in Africa – The Neglected Silent Killer"

World Sepsis Day on September 13 is fast approaching, and to mark the occasion, we have gathered leaders across the African Continent and globe to discuss sepsis improvement and what is required to prevent, recognize, and manage sepsis in Africa.

Africa is the continent with the highest burden of disease related to sepsis with nearly 17 million cases and 4 million deaths each year. In 2017, the World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted resolution 70.7 on “Improving the prevention, diagnosis and clinical management of sepsis” which urges member states to integrate sepsis management in their national health systems. Unfortunately, despite the disproportionate burden of sepsis in Sub-Saharan Africa, there have not been any large-scale efforts to implement the WHA resolution in Africa. Collective and concerted action is urgently needed to save lives and avoid deaths from sepsis, and African institutions need to lead these efforts.

The aim of the webinar is to raise awareness about the urgency for action and discuss a way forward with key stakeholders.