12th National Sepsis Symposium 2025

- 14 September 2025
- 7:30 am to 4:00 pm
- Sidra Medicine Auditorium, Tower D
Target Audience
Accredited by MOPH:Earn up to 7 CPD hours
Overview
With the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), the Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA) continues its mission to combat the global health threat of sepsis through its annual Sepsis Symposium. Since 2013, this event has become a cornerstone of national collaboration and knowledge-sharing in Qatar, held in parallel with World Sepsis Awareness Day on 13th September. And in 2012, the Global Sepsis Day was started.
Since 2018, Sidra Medicine has annually held Sepsis Awareness Day as a member of the Global Sepsis Alliance. This year Sidra Medicine is honored to lead the 12th National Sepsis Symposium, taking place on Sunday 14th September 2025 with the theme on management of unmet needs in sepsis. The symposium will feature over 17 expert speakers, including clinicians, scientists, pharmacists, policy makers, data analysts, and representatives from all major healthcare institutions in Qatar.
The symposium unites national stakeholders to highlight prevention, early recognition, people-centered care pathways, and timely access to treatment—ultimately aiming to improve outcomes for patients and their families.
Objectives
- Identify unmet needs in sepsis management in Qatar
- Identify challenges and their possible solutions of early detection
- Discuss strategies to increase sepsis survival in neonate, pediatrics, women and adults in Qatar
- Summarize knowledge and awareness of Qatar’s national sepsis national plans
- Raise the level of awareness of Quality Improvement Projects at Sidra Medicine and in Qatar
Target Audience
- Physicians
- Nurses(midwives)
- Pharmacists
- Allied Health Professionals
Scientific Committee
- Dr. Rasha Ashour
- Dr. Mohammed Janahi
- Rowena Zamora
- Dalia Ahmed
- Gayathri Vijesh
- Ismail Azzam
- Dr. Sandra Luebrata Holmes
- Sumera Farhan
Speakers
- Prof. Ibrahim Janahi – Sidra Medicine
- Dr. Ahmed Al-Hammadi – Sidra Medicine
- Dr. Dina Schnurman – Sidra Medicine
- Dr. Patricia Abboud – Sidra Medicine
- Dr. Rasmeh Al-Huneiti – MOPH
- Dr. Abdulsalam Ibrahim – HMC
- Dr. Sarah Salameh – HMC
- Dr. Wael Saeed – PHCC
- Dr. Khawla Ismail – Sidra Medicine
- Mr. Vernon Naidoo – HMC
- Dr. Andres Lopez – Sidra Medicine
- Dr. Ricardo Blanco – Sidra Medicine
Panelists
- Reslan Adnan Harfoush – Sidra Medicine
- Bienvenido Paggao – Sidra Medicine
- Hatem El Mohammad – Sidra Medicine
- Dalia Ahmed – Sidra Medicine
Moderators
- Gayathri Vijesh
- Cheradee Barcenas
12th National Sepsis Symposium 2025 Program Overview
Time | Session Title/Topic | Learning Objectives |
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07:30 | Registration and WHO video | |
08:30 | Introduction and CPD requirements Rowena Zamora, Gayathri Vijesh, Cheradee Barcenas |
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08:49 | Welcome and Opening Remarks Introduction Dr. Ahmed Alhammadi Sidra Medicine Chair of Pediatric Medicine Dr. Dina Schnurman Sidra Medicine Chief Nursing Officer 2030 Global Agenda |
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09:01 | The Advice of WHO in Peds Sepsis Speaker: Dr. Ahmed Al-Hammadi Sidra Medicine Chair of Pediatric Medicine |
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09:11 | Global Action Plans on Sepsis Speaker: Dr. Patricia Abboud Sidra Medicine Executive Director-Medical Services |
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09:31 | Qatar Action Plans on Sepsis Speaker: Dr. Rasmeh Al-Huneiti MOPH Lead for National Quality Guidelines Program |
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09:51 | Q & A |
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BREAK 20 minutes (WHO video & GSA video) | ||
Session II The Unmet Needs of early recognition and prompt treatment of Sepsis in Qatar Moderator: Gayathri Vijesh |
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10:21 | Closing the gaps in Sepsis Management Speaker: Dr. Abdulsalam Ibrahim HMC Sepsis Lead |
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10:43 | Antimicrobial Stewardship & antibiotics in Sepsis Management Speaker: Dr. Sarah Salameh Associate Public Health Physician CDC Qatar |
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11:05 | A Patient attended HC, what to do? Speaker: Dr. Wael Saeed PHCC Qatar Pharmacy Manager – Operation Directorate |
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11:27 | Meeting the unmet needs in pregnant patient with suspected sepsis; the role of Think “FAST” Speaker: Dr. Khawla Ismail Sidra Medicine Women’s Obstetrics and Gynecology Consultant Sepsis Lead |
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11:49 | Q & A |
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LUNCH 45 minutes (WHO video & GSA video) | ||
Session III Where are with sepsis surveillance in Qatar Moderator: Gayathri Vijesh, Cheradee Barcenas |
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12:45 | The 3R’s of Pre-hospital EMS Sepsis Management Speaker: Mr. Vernon Naidoo Operations Officer Training Ambulance Service/EMS |
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1:07 | From a Blank State to a blueprint; crafting effective sepsis guidance Speaker: Dr. Andres Lopez Sidra Medicine Division Chief – Microbiology |
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1:29 | Biomarkers as endpoints for treatment efficacy in sepsis Speaker: Dr. Ricardo Garcia Branco Sidra Medicine Attending Physician – Pediatrics Critical Care |
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1:51 | Q & A |
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BREAK 15 minutes (WHO video & GSA video) | ||
2:21 | Session IV
Panel discussion Challenges & Solutions of early sepsis recognition
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1. Identify challenges met by frontline staff and strategies implemented to meet the challenges 2. Explore technological solutions to improve early sepsis detection and timely management 3. Relate EWS to sepsis screening |
3:21 | Sidra Medicine’s Initiatives on Sepsis Moderators: Gayathri Vijesh, Cheradee Barcenas |
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3:43 | Closing Remarks, Poster Presentations, Awarding and recognition of winners Dr. Ahmed Al-Hammadi Sidra Medicine Chair of Pediatric Medicine |
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