The 2030 Global Agenda for Sepsis Launched

JUST ASK, COULD IT BE SEPSIS?

Sepsis is a life-threatening response to any infection that progresses quickly and requires immediate attention. Know the signs and symptoms (one or all of the following may be present).

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF SEPSIS

Rapid breathing

Rapid heart rate

Confusion, slurred speech or disorientation

Fever or shivering

Muscle pain

Not passing urine

Discoloured skin

WHAT YOU SHOULD DO!

Early-stage sepsis:

Sufferers are generally unwell, may display one or all of the signs and symptoms, feel worse than when previously sick and there is concern
Contact healthdirect at https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/ OR Call 1800 022 222 (24 hours) and ask…could it be sepsis?

Later stage sepsis:

Sufferers are seriously unwell, likely to display significant changes in multiple signs and symptoms, feel like they might die and there is serious concern
CALL 000 Ambulance or if quicker go immediately to the closest Emergency Department and ask….could it be sepsis?

Key considerations:

If concerned get advice immediately
If seriously concerned get treatment immediately
Inflammation due to infection is normal but in sepsis the inflammation response is uncontrolled, it may start mildly but rapidly escalate to critical illness
Sepsis is difficult to recognise as it may not have an obvious cause, it can look like viral or bacterial illnesses such as flu, gastro or urinary tract infection
Trust your intuition…if it doesn’t feel right TAKE ACTION and always ask…could it be sepsis?

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On 10 September the Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA) launched the first multi-year strategic vision aimed at alleviating the significant human, societal, healthcare and economic burden of Sepsis.

The Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA) initiated and coordinated the development of this document. Discussions began in 2023 at the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York and continued driven by the five Regional Sepsis Alliances, and over 70 member and partner organisations including Sepsis Australia as part of the Asia-Pacific Alliance.

Planning and development of the 2030 Global Agenda for Sepsis continued through the 2023 World Health Summit in Berlin and the 77th Session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva in 2024. Sepsis survivors, family representatives, healthcare practitioners, and partners from public, private, academic, and civil society sectors were involved in the planning and development through focus group discussions and series of online consultations. The strategy aims at reducing the global incidence of Sepsis by at least 25%, improving the survival rates of paediatric and adult patients by over 20%, and reducing the median cost per Sepsis patient per country by 20% from 2017-2020 baselines.