Member profiles

Medical doctor from Ecuador and father of a meningitis survivor

I was a diagnosed with meningococcemia when I was 17 years old, but luckily I survived.

Fundacion Illyria Velasco Carranza promotes vaccination and provides information to the general public about meningitis. and encourages doctors to talk to their patients about the importance of prevention through vaccination.

​I was involved in R&D for meningococcal vaccines.

Our hospital is 100% paediatric and we have patients from 0 years and months up to 17 to 11m 29 days.

Laboratory manager interested in raising awareness of prevention

Organization seeking to share experiences, raise awareness and advocate for better vaccine laws in the USA

Meningitis survivor from the USA, passionate about vaccine awareness

Awareness-raising organization led by meningitis survivor John B. Grimes

US foundation dedicated to educating the public and healthcare professionals about bacterial meningitis

Alex had meningoencephalitis and sepsis in 2013 and still struggles as a result. His organisation is called Lion Heart because that is what his late father used to call him.

I am a healthcare provider working in remote Indigenous communities in Northern Canada, where I’ve seen the heavy toll meningitis and sepsis take on people of all ages.

Since 2014, UNITY has successfully contributed to the efforts to raise adolescent and young adult vaccination rates.

UNHAM was created in 2021 by volunteers and health professionals after the passage of the earthquake in the great south of Haiti but on the initiative of Mr. Jean-Claude Dorsainvil.

Natalice is a nurse who has been working for twelve years with patients who are suspected, diagnosed with or treated for meningitis.

Regan uses his film and marketing background to raise awareness of meningitis following the tragic loss of his brother to the disease.

Founded in 2014 by Bryan and Courtney Martin in memory of their son, Ryan, who died from bacterial meningitis at just 14 months of age.

When I was five years old, my mother and I both had meningococcal meningitis.

I have been involved with CoMO in some capacity since its inception.

The ASMP, formerly known as the Meningitis B Action Project, is a nonprofit organization born out of the vision and resilience of two mothers, Patti Wukovits and Alicia Stillman. 

The mission of the Avnee Foundation is to beat Meningitis B through education, advocacy, and increased vaccination.

Since 2002, TIP has worked to promote the prevention of vaccine-preventable diseases in Houston, Texas.

Educating the community about meningitis and the importance of vaccinations, and supporting families dealing with the disease.

The PAMAH Foundation's mission is to educate its community on the dangers of meningitis and the importance of vaccinations.

Una Vida por Dakota (One Life for Dakota) have worked to raise public awareness of meningococcal meningitis since 2014.

Meningitis survivor

I am a Neurologist at Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital specialising in the treatment of meningitis, with a particular focus in fungal and chronic meningitis syndromes.

Dr. Enrique Chacon-Cruz is a Mexican-born pediatric infectious diseases specialist with a Masters in Vaccinology and Drug Development.

I am an infectious disease specialist and internist from Mexico with a strong interest in neuroinfectious diseases, including meningitis, HIV, opportunistic infections, and tuberculosis.

Our two year old grandson, Kale, died in 2017 from bacterial meningitis.

Andy Marso survived meningitis in 2004, when he was a senior at the University of Kansas. He spent 141 days in hospital and lost parts of all four limbs.