East Sumba Sepsis Study Fieldwork Is Complete
The field phase of the 2026 Sumba Sepsis Study ended on Friday after more than three months of work across some of East Sumba’s most remote villages. More than 20 enumerators, health professionals and other team members travelled from house to house, reaching people in more than 1,000 households (1107). The sticker in this photo marks one of the homes already surveyed.
For Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia, the East Sumba Sepsis Study was a complex operation involving long distances, difficult access and two separate questionnaires. The first documents community knowledge, practices and experiences, while the second, for NAKES health professionals, examines the clinical and health-system perspective.
We are now cleaning and analysing both datasets. The first global results will be published on 13 September, World Sepsis Day.
Today, the 18th of August 2026 – Alex Wettstein
External Links
- World Health Organisation: WHO defines sepsis as a major global health threat and provides guidance on prevention, recognition, diagnosis and timely clinical management.
- WHO Global Sepsis Report: WHO reviews global sepsis epidemiology and data gaps, supporting stronger surveillance and research where population evidence remains limited.
- World Sepsis Day: World Sepsis Day, led by the Global Sepsis Alliance, is observed every 13 September to advance awareness, prevention, research and better sepsis care.
- Centres for Disease Control and Prevention: CDC provides practical sepsis information for patients and health workers, focused on infection prevention, early recognition and rapid treatment.
- Surviving Sepsis Campaign: The Surviving Sepsis Campaign publishes evidence-based guidance for sepsis and septic shock, supporting consistent clinical decision-making.
- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation: IHME analyses sepsis incidence and mortality across countries and regions, providing population evidence to understand the global burden of sepsis.
- UNICEF: UNICEF supports newborn care and infection prevention, including neonatal sepsis management within stronger maternal and child health systems.
