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World Meningitis Day: All Meningitis Matters

The Philippine Foundation for Vaccination (PFV) together with government organizations, medical societies, NGOs and academe in collaboration with the Confederation of Meningitis Organization (CoMO) and Pasay City Health Office are joining hands in the fight against meningitis in the observance of the World Meningitis Day. The World Meningitis Day, now on its 9 th year, is an international celebration which unites meningitis organizations, health and vaccine advocates around the globe towards the single mission of raising awareness about the devastating effects of meningitis and septicaemia and encouraging its prevention through vaccination. "We are very much fortunate that there are so many organizations who are working together with us towards achieving the goal of a world free of meningitis. We appreciate the support of the media in helping us in making the public aware that meningitis can be prevented by vaccination, says Dr. Shelley Ann dela Vega, President of the Philipp