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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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Unknown meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
Baby 0-1

Barbra Kayalo's story Barbra’s story is told by Claytone Musungu, Chair of the CoMO Advisory Council and trustee for...

USA
Unknown meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
Baby 0-1

Karen Hermansen's story In November 1967, my husband and I, along with our three-month-old son, named after his dad and call...

USA
Fungal
Adult 25-59

Wilson Goodrich's story My son had cryptococcal meningitis, it went misdiagnosed until he had a life-changing seizure in alc...