SCCMPod-570: The Global Impact of Sepsis

About this episode

This episode discusses the global impact of sepsis and the importance of advocacy and prevention in treating this health emergency.

Sepsis is a global health emergency, with nearly half of all septic patients being children. In this episode of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Podcast, Samantha Gambles Farr, MSN, NP-C, CCRN, RNFA, speaks with Niranjan Kissoon, MD, MBBS, FRCP(C), FACPE, MCCM, about his Thought Leader presentation at the 2026 Critical Care Congress, Making Sepsis the Next Success Story in Global Health. The panel also discusses how access and equity play a part in how sepsis is treated. From a global perspective, Dr. Kissoon emphasizes that the most important thing is advocacy and prevention from a governmental level by creating national action plans, making sure the healthcare system is resilient, and utilizing technology and innovation to create better ways of providing care; and from a societal level by educating patients and families about nutrition, hygiene, vaccinations, and seeking care early. Niranjan Kissoon, MD, MBBS, FRCP(C), FACPE, MCCM, is a professor in the Department of Pediatrics (Pediatrics and Surgery, Emergency Medicine) at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is the past president of the World Federation of Pediatric…

People in this episode

Host: Samantha Gambles Farr

Guest: Niranjan Kissoon

Topics covered

• sepsis
• global health
• pediatric care
• advocacy
• healthcare equity
• prevention

Keywords

• sepsis
• global health
• pediatrics
• advocacy
• healthcare
• prevention
• nutrition
• hygiene
• vaccinations
• early care

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Society of Critical Care Medicine, Global Sepsis Alliance, Canadian Sepsis Foundation, World Federation of Pediatric Critical and Intensive Care Societies

Places: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia

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