Historically, the campaign against Meningitis was celebrated on April 24, but from the year 2022, the World Meningitis Day It will be held October 5

En October 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) published the document “Defeating meningitis by 2030: a global road map” in which he asked all countries to commit to putting in place the necessary measures to defeat meningitis before 2030.

Within the framework of this day, the FCS will host various activities. First of all, yesand will perform the exposure "The Faces of Meningitis" which will be available in the lobby of Lecture Hall I on the Alcorcón campus, from tomorrow, September 30, to October 7. 

In addition, on October 6 at 16:XNUMX p.m., in the management building assembly hall, the conference "On meningococcal disease and its impact on young people and adolescents" by Dr. MJ Cilleruelo, pediatrician at HU Puerta de Hierro and expert in infectious diseases. Admission will be free until full capacity. More information here.