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The Rory Staunton Foundation was established in honor of 12-year-old Rory Staunton, who needlessly lost his life to sepsis in 2012. We work to prevent the hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths and devastating disabilities caused by sepsis each year through: - Awareness to increase understanding of the dangers and signs of sepsis, promote rapid treatment, and encourage self-advocacy in the medical environment. - Education so that every school-age child in the country understands the science and signs of sepsis and the importance of infection prevention. - Sepsis Protocols that ensure rapid diagnosis and treatment of sepsis in hospitals and other medical settings. - Support for families affected by sepsis.

Established by Congress, the CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention do more, faster by forging effective partnerships between CDC and corporations, foundations, organizations and individuals to fight threats to health and safety.