Meningitis Research Foundation

My husband recently passed away from Pyogenic meningitis and and tuberculoma meningitis. I have heard of these types of meningitis. it so sudden, my husband died within 5 days of being diagnosed with these. I live in South Africa, apparently I feel like no one in communities like mine are aware of these bacterial infections. I am still in denial and I feel like little was done to save my husband. I feel like more should have been done. I have so many questions regarding these bacterial infections. is my country aware of the devastating medical and emotional impact of these meningitis? are there any meningitis awareness day, week or month in my country?

Rose Kwett with MAK- Meningitis Awareness Key to prevention, I worked with 2 Sophomore (10th grade) HS students and a local artist.

Rose with MAK- Meningitis Awareness Key to prevention, I worked with 2 Sophomore (10th grade) HS students and a local artist.

On behalf of Concern Health Education Project (Ghana) this is a drawing of meningitis survivor, Adelaide, who experienced vision loss as a result of meningitis.

Meningitis doesn't discriminate....young or old, poor or rich, male or female....it can be deadly within hours....IF you survive, you are likely to have life changing consequences of having it. Having had TWO of our children die due to Meningitis, and our living child being at high risk of contracting/developing Meningitis due to a genetic condition, defeating Meningitis is a must for our family and for everyone worldwide

These pictures are of Jamie Schanbaum and Nick Springer both USA paralymic atheletes both survived Meningitis but at great loss of their limbs. This did not stop Jamie nor Nick from speaking Nationally & Globally to educate and spread awareness & knowledge for both Meningitis Vaccines ACWY and MenB. It is through great sadness that Nick Springer passed away this year from the toll that Meningitis took on his body but never on his will to live. We will miss Nick Springer