We are now live from Berlin with “Breaking the Silos: Primary Healthcare as the Bridge between NCDs and IDs”, our World Health Summit Side Event co-hosted with the Infectious Disease Alliance (IDA), FIND, UNICEF, Amref, and more.

Please use the chat function on YouTube to ask questions and interact with us. The event recording will be available immediately after the livestream has concluded.

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At the event “Breaking the Silos: Primary Healthcare as the Bridge between NCDs and IDs”, Prof. Reinhart will shed light on the strong link between non-communicable diseases and sepsis and the need to integrate early sepsis detection and effective treatment in primary healthcare and in relevant healthcare strategies.

The panel will be co-moderated by Simone Mancini, GSA Partnership Lead and Coordinator of the Regional Sepsis Alliances.

Time: Oct 13, 2025, 7:00 AM - 9:30 AM CEST

Venue: Berlin, “Tuechtig – Raum für Inklusion”, Oudenarder Straße 16, Haus D06, 13347 Berlin, Germany

On October 7, 2025, Dr. Niranjan “Tex” Kissoon, President of the Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA), took part in the InFACT/ISARIC/CIIC-HIN Colloquium on Building Global Acute Care Research Capacity, held in Kigali, Rwanda.

Dr. Kissoon was one of the panelists in the session “Perspectives: Funders, Policymakers, and Stakeholders,” which explored how a broad range of stakeholders can help refine and realize the goal of an “always on, always active intelligent health care system”, one in which clinical care is continuously informed by integrated research.

The discussion, co-moderated by Dr. John Marshall (InFACT) and Dr. Niamh Mahon, addressed themes such as how global research networks can contribute to resilient health systems, new models of funding and collaboration, and how to ensure that patients’ and families’ voices are heard in shaping research priorities.

Dr. Kissoon joined global leaders discussing strategies to strengthen research collaboration and health system preparedness.

Breaking the Silos: Primary Healthcare as the Bridge between NCDs and IDs

On October 13, Prof. Konrad Reinhart, GSA Founding President and President of the Sepsis Stiftung, will join a panel of experts at an event organized on the side of the World Health Summit by the Infectious Disease Alliance (IDA) and co-hosted by other organizations, including FIND, UNICEF, Amref, and the Global Sepsis Alliance.
At the event “Breaking the Silos: Primary Healthcare as the Bridge between NCDs and IDs”, Prof. Reinhart will shed light on the strong link between non-communicable diseases and sepsis and the need to integrate early sepsis detection and effective treatment in primary healthcare and in relevant healthcare strategies.

The panel will be co-moderated by Simone Mancini, GSA Partnership Lead and Coordinator of the Regional Sepsis Alliances.

Time: Oct 13, 2025, 7:00 AM - 9:30 AM CEST

Venue: Berlin, “Tuechtig – Raum für Inklusion”, Oudenarder Straße 16, Haus D06, 13347 Berlin, Germany

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Push, Pull, Partner: Building a Global AMR Incentive Ecosystem

GSA Partnership Lead, Simone Mancini, will also intervene at another event organised on October 14 by IDA and co-hosted by GSA, and will give a talk about the synergies and paradoxes of two crucial aspects of the fight against infectious diseases: sepsis and antimicrobial resistance.

Time: Oct 14, 2025, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM CEST

Venue: Berlin, “Tuechtig – Raum für Inklusion”, Oudenarder Straße 16, Haus D06, 13347 Berlin, Germany

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We invite all stakeholders visiting Berlin for the World Health Summit to join these fascinating discussions, either in person in Berlin or via the free livestreams on YouTube.

The Global Sepsis Alliance is pleased to announce that Dr. Mariam Jashi, CEO of the Global Sepsis Alliance, will participate as a panelist in the Virchow Prize Lecture 2025 on October 10, 2025, at ESMT Berlin and online via livestream.

Hosted by the Virchow Foundation and ESMT Berlin, the lecture will honor the 2025 Virchow Prize Laureates, Prof. Quarraisha Abdool Karim and Prof. Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, recognized for their pioneering, lifelong leadership in advancing maternal, newborn, and child health equity through community-centered, evidence-based research.

This year’s event will focus on the urgent need to advance equity in women’s, maternal, newborn, and child health, emphasizing holistic, systems-based approaches that connect gender, health, and development. The discussion will explore integrated strategies to strengthen global health systems and promote equity, contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals 3, 5, and 10.

The Virchow Prize Lecture 2025 takes place on 10 October 2025, 11:00 - 12:30 CET, at ESMT Berlin and via livestream.

We are thrilled to announce that our President, Prof. Niranjan ‘Tex’ Kissoon, is moderating a session on engaging communities in sepsis prevention and policy at this year’s Sepsis Forum 2025.

“Sepsis Forum is a unique and innovative meeting bringing together academics, industry, patients, and families with lived experience and funders to share information and insights to advance sepsis awareness and understanding and improve outcomes.”

— Prof. Niranjan 'Tex' Kissoon, President, Global Sepsis Alliance

The Sepsis Forum is a collaborative event that brings together researchers, healthcare providers, and survivors to drive innovation and equity in sepsis care.

Co-hosted by the Pacific Northwest Sepsis Conference, the University of British Columbia’s Action on Sepsis Research Cluster, and partners, the Forum fosters cross-disciplinary conversations and shared learning across science, clinical care, and lived experience. This year’s forum will take place virtually on October 23, 2025, from 8:00 to 14:15 Pacific Time.

This year’s event explores timely topics, including artificial intelligence in early detection, personalized approaches to sepsis guidelines, improved coding and classification systems, multidisciplinary post-sepsis care, and community-driven advocacy. By creating an inclusive space for discussion and collaboration, Sepsis Forum aims to advance education, policy, and outcomes for all those impacted by sepsis.

On October 16–17, 2025, our colleagues from the Código Sepsis Foundation will host the 29th International Symposium on Infections in the Critically Ill Patients (ISICIP 2025) in Barcelona and virtually.

The Global Sepsis Alliance is delighted to endorse this congress and encourages you to participate.

Registration is now open (both online and in person), and the preliminary program is available on the event website.

The Asia Pacific Sepsis Alliance (APSA), in collaboration with the Global Sepsis Alliance, invites you to a 90-minute global webinar on the Delphi Study on Clinical Guidance for Sepsis Management in Resource-Limited Settings, taking place on 30 September 2025 at 18:00 AEST (Sydney time).

This webinar is part of the educational series on the Delphi study and builds on the recently published Global Expert Consensus on Sepsis Management in Resource-Limited Settings.

The session will feature presentations by Sheila Myatra, Prashant Nasa, Brett Abbenbroek, and Louise Thwaites, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A moderated by Louise Thwaites. Participants will gain insights into the study background, findings, and new practice statements on managing sepsis in resource-limited settings.

This webinar is kindly supported by a medical education grant from bioMérieux.

We are now live from New York with “Sepsis and NCDs  – A Hidden Link in Global Health”, our parallel Side Event to the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80). Join high-level policymakers, global health leaders, sepsis advocates, and scholars live on YouTube.

Please use the chat function on YouTube to ask questions and interact with us. The event recording will be available immediately after the livestream has concluded.

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Co-Sponsors

• Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA)

• Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA)

• UNITE Parliamentarians Network for Global Health (UNITE)

• Sepsis Stiftung

• END SEPSIS – the Legacy of Rory Staunton

• Virchow Foundation

• German Health Alliance (GHA)

• Sepsis Alliance

• American Medical Women’s Association

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Why Sepsis and NCDs?

Sepsis is among the leading causes of mortality, disability, and healthcare expenditures worldwide, responsible for approximately 20% of all annual deaths. According to the latest estimates from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and the University of Oxford, in 2021, Sepsis, as an immediate or intermediate cause, was related to 21 million deaths, including 4 million deaths associated with or attributable to AMR. A reinvigorated Sepsis response is essential to accelerate progress towards health-related SDG 3 and 8, other Sustainable Development Goals.

15.8 million Sepsis cases, and 5.1 million Sepsis-related deaths annually arise from infections as complications/exacerbation of NCDs or injuries. Though the intersection of Sepsis with non-communicable diseases is often overlooked in global health dialogues. People living with NCDs – such as diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic respiratory illnesses – are significantly more vulnerable to infections and, consequently, to Sepsis. At the same time, Sepsis Survivors often experience long-term sequelae, including the development or exacerbation of NCDs.

This bi-directional relationship underscores the need to integrate Sepsis prevention, early detection, and management into NCD strategies and broader UHC and health system strengthening efforts.

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Objectives of the Side Event

This side event will spotlight the overlooked Sepsis–NCD link and mobilize coordinated, cross-sectoral action by: 

1. Reaffirming the urgency of political leadership for scaling up the 2030 Global Agenda for Sepsis to prevent 12 million new cases of Sepsis and avert 2 million avoidable deaths.

2. Emphasizing the critical need for reinvigorated Sepsis responses at global, regional, and national levels to achieve health-related SDGs – including aspirations for UHC and NCDs.

3. Raising awareness of the clinical and policy links between Sepsis and NCDs within the context of Universal Health Coverage and SDG 3.

4. Promoting the recognition of the NCD-Sepsis nexus and the need for integration of Sepsis prevention and management in national NCD strategies and UHC packages.

5. Discussing strategies to catalyze political leadership, funding, and partnerships for the 2030 Global Agenda for Sepsis, including scalable models that link Sepsis and NCD care,  especially in LMICs.

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Target Audiences

• UN Member States and permanent missions

• WHO and other UN agencies

• Civil society organizations, patient groups, and health advocates

• Researchers and academics

• Development partners and philanthropic organizations