Every year, on the 24th of April, CoMO joins people worldwide to raise awareness of meningitis, a disease that can tragically take a life in under 24 hours.

Meningitis is an inflammation of the fluid and membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. Every year more than 1 million people worldwide are affected by meningitis.

There are three main types of meningitis infection: bacterial, viral and environmental. Infection is by far the most common cause of meningitis and is caused by many different germs: viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites.

Aftereffects can be life-changing and may include: memory loss, deafness, loss of sight, epilepsy, paralysis, limb loss, organ damage, and brain damage.

Meningitis continues to be a major global public health issue causing up to 5 million cases each year, including epidemics of new strains that spread between countries and across the world.

In November 2020, the Seventy-Third World Health Assembly approved the first ever resolution on meningitis prevention and control and the Defeating meningitis by 2030 global road map.

Other event:

The 146th Anniversary of the Amateur Athletic Association of England (April 24, 1880 - April 24, 2026)

According to National Day Calendar