Defeating meningitis by 2030 - developing a global roadmap

Overview

Meningitis remains a public health challenge around the world, causing an estimated 300,000 deaths in 2015. Meningitis can also lead to serious impairments, termed “sequelae”, such as hearing loss, visual impairment, limb loss, and cognitive impairment, with lasting effects on individuals and their families.

In early 2019, Wilton Park, WHO, and MRF convened 50 government officials, health experts, researchers, and representatives of industry and civil society organizations to further develop a roadmap to “defeat meningitis by 2030” and agree on a path forward. Participants reviewed the current situation and goals and milestones for the roadmap and provided expert feedback and advice.