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Under the microscope:
Over 20 years of Progress

Enhanced information for health professionals

Enhanced information for health professionals

meningitis & septicaemia can kill in hours!

People who are faced with meningitis and septicaemia have to act fast to help save a life.

Get Involved

Whether you're looking for serious competition, the thrill of lifetime or a fun day out for family and friends, Meningitis Research Foundation is sure to have something to suit

Fundraising Events

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Ten mile run taking in the sights of Portsmouth including HMS Victory. Read more

Challenges and Activities

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Trek and explore the ancient watchtowers and incredible views along the Great Wall of China Read more

Running Events

Support the Foundation by taking part in a range of events from fun runs to competitive marathons, and from the world famous to the local.

Community Fundraising

Ideas of how to get involved with fundraising

Fundraise Online

Help support MRF's work online

Nurseries

Babies and young children are most at risk from meningitis and septicaemia - almost half of all cases are in the under fives. Your nursery can help raise money for MRF by joining our mascot Marvin for some monstrous fun.

Schools and Students

Schools and colleges are ideal for organizing fundraising events - with so many people everyone only needs to do something small to make a really successful event.

Student Programme

The fact is that students and young people are at an increased risk of getting meningitis and septicaemia - diseases that can kill and maim in hours.

We need you help to protect students, their families and friends against these devestating diseases.

Corporate partners

Whether you become involved with the charity due to the personal experience of a colleague or client, or you want to support a ground-breaking national charity, the result is the same - the reduction of death and disability from these devastating diseases.

Volunteering

Whilst help with funding is important, volunteering your time is equally valuable. Volunteers are an important part of our team.

Goods and Gifts

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He's nothing if not versatile, Marvin our friendly monster. We've caught him in action in a series of four high quality badges, this badge shows... Read more

London Loot

Follow this year's London Loot online

Melanie Hook

Pneumococcal meningitis

Pneumococcal meningitis at 33

The doctors found she was paralysed below the neck

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Current research
Working in the lab

Current research - The burden of bacterial meningitis in newborn babies in the UK and Ireland: establishing standards of care to improve the outcome

Meningitis in the first three months of life

Current research
In the field in Malawi

Recognition and action towards meningitis amongst patients, their families and health providers in Blantyre, Malawi

Barriers to diagnosis in sub-Saharan Africa