The Philippine Foundation for Vaccination (PFV), together with GSK Philippines, marked World Meningitis Day 2025 by calling for swift, coordinated action to align the country with global efforts to defeat the disease. Both organizations used the observance to advance prevention through education and reinforce the call for earlier diagnosis and stronger survivor support.
This year’s observance comes as the world reaches the halfway point of the World Health Organization’s Global Roadmap to Defeat Meningitis by 2030. Meningitis remains one of the most rapidly progressive and devastating infectious, capable of claiming lives in less than 24 hours. Survivors often face lifelong complications, including hearing loss, seizures, or developmental delays.