World day against meningitis

World Meningitis Day increases visibility of the impact of meningitis globally by sharing information that may be able to save thousands of lives around the world.

This year's theme,, #AllMeningitisMatters, aims to raise awareness of the 4 different forms of meningitis: bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic. It also stresses the need for multiple vaccines to protect against meningitis due to the variety of bacteria and viruses that can cause it.

For more information on the disease, visit the website of the Ministry of Health.

Among the initiatives we point out the National Committee against Meningitis and at the international level the Confederation of Meningitis Organizations.