Step up to the challenge and raise funds for the Sepsis Trust NZ!

Sepsis is the number one cause of hospital re-admissions and death in hospitals - and used to be called  blood poisoning” (mate whakatāoke)​ or “septicaemia.

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that affects 1 in 100 people every year in Aotearoa New Zealand. It can happen to anyone and is caused by your body's immune system responding abnormally to an infection. This condition can damage tissue and organs if not identified or treated quickly - resulting recovery or rehabilitation from physical, cognitive or psychological problems, or adapting to a new physical disability.

Find out more about Step for Sepsis, including how to sign up.

Donate to Step for Sepsis online and support sepsis survivors.