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Published in: Critical Care 1/2018

Open Access 01-12-2018 | Editorial

Promoting and sustaining a historical and global effort to prevent sepsis: the 2018 World Health Organization SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands campaign

Authors: Romain Martischang, Daniela Pires, Sarah Masson-Roy, Hiroki Saito, Didier Pittet

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

Sepsis is estimated to affect more than 30 million patients with potentially five million deaths every year worldwide. Prevention of sepsis, as well as early recognition, diagnosis and treatment, can’t be overlooked to mitigate this global public health threat. World Health Organization (WHO) promotes hand hygiene in health care through its annual global campaign, SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands campaign on 5 May every year. The 2018 campaign targets sepsis with the overall theme “It’s in your hands; prevent sepsis in health care”.
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Metadata
Title
Promoting and sustaining a historical and global effort to prevent sepsis: the 2018 World Health Organization SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands campaign
Authors
Romain Martischang
Daniela Pires
Sarah Masson-Roy
Hiroki Saito
Didier Pittet
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-018-2011-3

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