Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa with a population of  211 million in 2021. There is limited access to emergency services and only five trained emergency physicians in 2021 who were trained abroad. Emergency departments are poorly organized and there are no trained staff and guidelines on how to properly handle an emergency including sepsis. Sepsis is life threatening and is caused by severe organ dysfunction and usually leads to shock. Sepsis and septic shock are among the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa.  There are no defined guidelines for delivering sepsis emergency care and little is known about the cause and the physical result of sepsis in other demographics such as children outside the neonatal  period,  adults who are not pregnant and senior citizens (men and women). 

This study will take place at R-Jolad hospital in Lagos, Nigeria.  It is the first project collaboration between GEMINI and R-Jolad hospital.  The study aims to describe barriers to care for sepsis in pediatrics and adults, investigate the current cause and clinical presentation of sepsis at R-Jolad’s emergency department in Lagos, Nigeria and design a locally clinical management guideline that will ensure that patients are properly treated.

Start Date: 02/01/2023

End Date: 01/ 31/ 2024