Together we can make a difference.
There’s a lack of sepsis research, awareness and advocacy in New Zealand often leaving sepsis patients and survivors with no natural advocate in the healthcare system.

Around the world, sepsis is the number one cause of death in hospitals. New Zealand has more than 10,000 cases of sepsis annually and more than 1600 deaths as a result, but many people have never heard of it.
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Cam Howard, New Zealand’s first Sepsis Clinical Nurse Specialist who provides an essential level of support for patients with sepsis…
New Zealand needs a plan. With partners across New Zealand, the Trust is working to deliver a National Sepsis Action Plan to guide our health sector, our institutions, and our communities.
Many New Zealanders have never heard of sepsis but it’s killing more people than lung, breast, and bowel cancer combined. Every four seconds, someone in the world dies because of it.
We provide access to a range of clinical tools for healthcare providers.
Meet Paige Nicholson, 25 year old fit & healthy nurse proves anyone can get sepsis.
It’s hard to describe and it’s not easy to detect but it is killing our whānau. Sepsis is a life-threatening complication of infection that needs urgent treatment.
Terms you may recognise to describe sepsis include blood poisoning / toto pirau and septicaemia, but whatever you call it, early recognition and treatment will save a life.
children die of sepsis each year globally.
sepsis cases originated in the community.
the average cost of an admission with sepsis in New Zealand
number of people that die of sepsis each year globally.
Together we can make a difference.
There’s a lack of sepsis research, awareness and advocacy in New Zealand often leaving sepsis patients and survivors with no natural advocate in the healthcare system.
With your support you could help us reach the following goals:
Employ 5 part-time nurse educators to cover New Zealand's major population centres.
To undertake research to demonstrate what proportion of the population know about sepsis.
Offer training and support for hospital quality-improvement teams.
The New Zealand Sepsis Trust aims to take up this role by promoting clinical tools, providing education and fundraising to build awareness and sepsis research capability.
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