Marking World Meningitis Day 2025

In this episode of Soundbites, Amy Goldman speaks with Sue Rogers, Director of Support, Information and Research at Meningitis Now.

5 October marks World Meningitis Day, aimed at raising awareness and driving meaningful change to create a future free from meningitis. In this episode, Sue covers:

• The signs and symptoms of meningitis and what to do if you think you have meningitis.
• Meningitis Now’s awareness raising campaigns including ‘No plan B for Men B’ and their contribution to the World Health Organisation’s mission to eradicate bacterial meningitis by 2030.
• The meningitis vaccination programme.
• What support Meningitis Now offer to people who have been impacted by meningitis.
• Details of Meningitis Now’s volunteers and the benefit that volunteering can have for those impacted by meningitis.

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm