Meningitis Trust

Meningitis Trust is a charity formed in the United Kingdom in 1986 to fight meningitis. It is based in Stroud, Gloucestershire.

Support after meningitis

It is estimated that there are over 500,000 people in the UK effected by meningitis. There are a number of meningitis charities in the UK. The Meningitis Trust is a UK charity that supports people after meningitis. They aim to help people practically, emotionally and financially. They educate communities about the symptoms of meningitis, hoping to save lives through early detection.

Key achievements

• Worked with UK health officials and the medical profession to put meningitis on the radar.
• Played a part in developing and introducing all three vaccines into the UK's childhood immunisation programme.
• Prevented cases of meningitis by promoting vaccination.
• Saved thousands of lives with signs and symptoms cards.
• Become the leading authority on after-effects and aftercare of meningitis.
• Helped thousands of people rebuild their lives with support services.

Support services

Their website offers up-to-date meningitis signs and symptoms information and for meningitis support across the UK. Financial grants can be awarded to help people after meningitis. The 24 hour 24 hour meningitis helpline nurses can call on translators if necessary, in over 100 languages. The Meningitis Research Foundation offer a helpline and one-to-one support, while Meningitis UK concentrates on research and finding a vaccine.

External links

• Official site

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