Maternal Sepsis Week – What Next?
May 16, 2024
This week, you’ve learned about the many factors influencing and impacting maternal sepsis: health inequities, AMR, newborn health, maternity care deserts, and more. It might be shocking to learn that the U.S. is the only developed nation with a worsening maternal mortality rate.
Catch up on all the articles from this week, below:
- Sunday, May 12: Maternal Sepsis Week and Why it Matters
- Monday, May 13: Maternal Sepsis and Health Inequities
- Tuesday, May 14: Maternal Sepsis and Antimicrobial Resistance
- Wednesday, May 15: Maternal Sepsis and Neonatal Health: Shayla’s Story
- Thursday, May 16: Maternal Sepsis and Maternity Care Deserts
- Friday, May 17: Maternal Sepsis and Advocating for Yourself: How I am Preparing for Birth
Now – take action! You can help raise awareness to save birthing people and newborns. Check out easy steps you can take to make a difference.
- Send a letter to the editor about maternal sepsis. Fill out this easy form with suggested language provided by Sepsis Alliance, and automatically send your local newspaper a letter to the editor about this widespread maternal health crisis. Please visit our Grassroots Action Center.
- Raise awareness by sharing your maternal sepsis story or the stories of others on our Faces of Sepsis™ page.
- Make a gift today in honor of the parents in your life and to help us continue providing maternal sepsis educational materials.
- View all our resources, including an information guide, fact sheet, maternal sepsis stories and more at MaternalSepsisWeek.org.
- Follow Sepsis Alliance on social media (Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Threads) to stay up-to-date on our offerings throughout the year.
- You can also sign up for our newsletter for the most up-to-date information on sepsis and sepsis education.
Thank you for helping us raise sepsis awareness, “so more survive!”
