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Meningitis
affects more than 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
Save the date for MRF & ISSAD Conference 2021
Save the date for MRF & ISSAD Conference 2021
Save the date for November 2021. Our meningitis conference has partnered with #ISSAD2021.

Virgin Money London Marathon 2021


Run for a world free from meningitis at the iconic London Marathon 2021

A year like no other


MRF Chief Executive Vinny Smith takes a look back at the past 12 months.

A global vision


An action plan to get there

Meningitis and septicaemia are serious, life threatening illnesses


What you need to know

Our latest meningitis stories shared

The Book of Experience raises awareness of the impact of the disease by enabling people to share their story and experience from a unique and personal perspective.

Type - Viral
Age group - Adult
Outcome - Recovery with after effects

"I begged him to take me to the ER."
Type - Viral
Age group - Toddler
Outcome - Recovery with after effects

"The boy lost his eyesight, can't do anything that he could do before. No movement, no speech just nothing except eating."
Type - Bacterial
Age group - Toddler
Outcome - Recovery with after effects

"After 7 days of hell he finally woke."
Provide a lifeline for those in need
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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