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Making meningitis a political priority

In November 2020, the World Health Assembly approved the first global plan for tackling meningitis, with the goal of defeating the disease by 2030.

Awareness raising to support immunisation

This blog series explores key findings from our 2024 research report Meningitis health communications: Examining channels, messaging and best practice in the African Meningitis Belt. Conducted in partnership with UNICEF, our research investigated practices, barriers, needs and opportunities for greater awareness.

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Bacterial meningitis, Unknown meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
Teenager

Heidi Ellingham's story When I was eighteen years old, I was living in London. The weekend before, I had visited...

Brazil
Bacterial meningitis
Baby 0-1

Vanessa Vicente's story Vanessa Vincente is running the 2025 London Marathon for Meningitis Research Foundation in memory of...

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Meningococcal
Child 6-12

Rebecca Goddard's story In 1983 I was seven years old...