This article was originally published on the World Sepsis Day website, before the website of the APSA existed. It has been retroactively published here for the sake of completeness.
On Wednesday, October 16th, 2019, World Sepsis Day Supporters from all around the globe came together at the World Congress of Intensive Care in Melbourne, Australia, for a World Sepsis Day Supporter Meeting.
Simon Finfer, John Marshall, Flavia Machado, Ged Williams, Alison Fox-Robichaud, Djillali Annane, Abi Beane, Tony Yeh, Bala Venkatesh, Luregn Schlapbach, and Brett Abbenbroek provided an update on regional and national sepsis related activities. Presentations can be viewed and downloaded below (please note that not all presentations had slides). Topics included the strategy of the Global Sepsis Alliance for 2019 and 2020, a look back on World Sepsis Day, an update on the Asia Pacific Sepsis Alliance, African Sepsis Alliance, and Latin America Sepsis Institute, along with recent achievements in the fight against sepsis in Canada, France, Taiwan, the Eastern Mediterranean, South East Asia, and Australia.
Our next World Sepsis Day Supporter Meeting will take place at ISICEM 2020 in Brussels, Belgium.
Summary of GSA and WSD Activities in 2019 - Flavia Machado and Simon Finfer
WHO Resolution on Sepsis - Progress - Flavia Machado and Simon Finfer
Asia Pacific Sepsis Alliance - Simon Finfer
Latin American Sepsis Institute - Flavia Machado
Sepsis in Taiwan - Tony Yeh
Queensland Sepsis Steering Committee – Bala Venkatesh
Pediatric Sepsis in Australia – Luregn Schlapbach
