World Sepsis Day and MamaYe bring you evidence, infographics and blogs on sepsis.
Read on and then take action!
Sepsis is caused by a severe infection which leads to blood poisoning and organ damage. In severe cases it can lead to organ failure and death. Sepsis is the third leading cause of maternal and newborn deaths worldwide.
Read the blog by Dr Niranjan Kissoon from World Sepsis Day for reasons why it's important to take action to save mothers and babies from sepsis.
MamaYe Evidence Blast: Sepsis, maternal and newborn health
MamaYe Infographics: Sepsis
We have created these infographics to describe how sepsis affects mothers and babies in Africa. Click on the infographics to share and spread the word.
Sepsis:
the silent killer
Maternal sepsis deaths disparity
Scale of the problem:
sepsis and mothers
Scale of the problem: sepsis and newborns
Decision-makers Life-saving interventions
Health workers Life-saving interventions
Evidence on sepsis all summarised by MamaYe
Click on the links below to download factsheets and evidence summaries about sepsis and maternal and newborn health.