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Sepsis in Children: Global Implications of the World Health Assembly Resolution on Sepsis

Niranjan Kissoon1, Konrad Reinhart2, Ron Daniels3

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care, BC Children's Hospital and CFRI, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine : a Journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies
|September 16, 2017
PubMed

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The World Health Assembly has recognized sepsis as a global health emergency, adopting a resolution to improve its prevention, diagnosis, and management, especially for children. This initiative aims to reduce the burden of sepsis worldwide.

Area of Science:

  • Global Health
  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health Policy

Background:

  • Sepsis is the leading cause of death in children globally.
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) recognized sepsis as a global health emergency.
  • A WHO resolution was adopted on May 26, 2017, to enhance sepsis prevention, diagnosis, and management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss the global implications of the WHO sepsis resolution for children.
  • To highlight the significance of the resolution in addressing pediatric sepsis.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the WHO resolution on sepsis.
  • Discussion of the resolution's impact on global child health strategies.

Main Results:

  • The resolution designates sepsis as a significant global threat.
  • It calls for specific actions from 194 United Nations member states to mitigate sepsis's impact.
  • Implementation requires a unified global effort.

Conclusions:

  • The resolution is a crucial step towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals related to child mortality.
  • Addressing the human and economic burden of sepsis necessitates coordinated international action.
  • Improved sepsis management is vital for global child survival rates.
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