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Stand united in the race to defeat meningitis

World Meningitis Day: 5th October 2024

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Protect. Support. Defeat – take action on the 5th October

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Meningitis in your words

Tell your story, your way and be one of the 2,030 voices for 2030

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Light the road ahead: 20.30 (8.30pm) on October 5th

Join us to remember those affected by meningitis and welcome hope for the future

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Symptom Checker

Meningitis and septicaemia can kill or disable in hours.

Learn the symptoms, trust your instincts and always act fast.

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Meningitis
affects more than 2.5m people globally each year
1/10 die as a result
2/10 left with an impairment like brain injury or amputation
Meningitis Progress Tracker

Meningitis Progress Tracker

We're tracking progress towards defeating meningitis by visualising the story of meningitis for the very first time
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Improving meningitis health communications
Exploring key findings from our 2024 research report Meningitis Health Communications: Examining channels, messaging and best practice in the African Meningitis Belt.
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From setback to summit:

Andrea Lanfri talks about life after meningitis and his latest challenge

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Great North Run 2025


Join us for the world's biggest half marathon at the Great North Run 2024

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Circles of support

Coping with meningitis is often a team effort. Read the experiences of families and friends who have supported their loved ones through their battle with meningitis. Explore real life stories
Paul Inkpen's full story
  • India
  • Viral
Paul Inkpen's story Initially, hydrocephalus...
Jay Aston and Josie Colquhoun's full story
  • UK
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Teenager
Jay Aston and Josie Colquhoun's story Bucks Fizz singer, Jay Aston, immediately recognised t...
Lois Wilterdink's full story
  • USA
  • Unknown meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
Lois Wilterdink's story I was born in August 1959...
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Provide a lifeline for those in need
£6/€7.20/$8 pays for a 30 minute call from a trained support officer.

They listen to the issues faced by someone struggling with the impact of meningitis, and provide detailed information and support.
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