At the end of August 2022, myself, and some
friends from university, will be climbing Kilimanjaro. Our climb is in aid of
the Meningitis Research Foundation; a charity which aims to research and raise
awareness for two serious diseases, Meningitis and Septicaemia. Shockingly,
meningitis and neonatal sepsis are the second biggest infectious killer of
children under the age of five on the planet, affecting more than five million
people every year! They can kill within 12 hours and are responsible for more
deaths of children under five than malaria, measles, tetanus, and AIDS
combined. Meningitis Research Foundations work is providing better access to
vaccines, health systems that can diagnose and treat children, and support to
survivors of meningitis. Thanks to the support gained from challenges like
these, they have pioneered a global roadmap, bringing together global expertise
to defeat meningitis by 2030. It is time to make meningitis a global health
priority, any help you can offer through donation would be appreciated.