“The successful implementation of the road map will depend, first and foremost, on regional and country engagement and political willingness to defeat meningitis.”
Defeating Meningitis by 2030 a global road map, page 6.
When countries approved the Global Road Map to Defeat Meningitis by 2030 at the World Health Assembly, they committed to achieve its aims and make meningitis a political priority.
2025 marks the halfway point to the Road Map’s goal of defeating meningitis by 2030. It is time for governments to honour their commitment to protect and save lives from this deadly and debilitating disease.
The road map calls on all countries to develop and implement a tailored plan for meningitis. Responding the country’s specific needs and circumstances, each plan should consider how to improve meningitis prevention, diagnosis, treatment and aftercare.
We believe that it is essential for governments to meaningfully involve civil society advocates in every step of the national plans process, from development through to implementation.
This new Race to 2030 project is designed to provide key information on national plans, and how you can play a role in their creation and delivery.