W.H.O - NEW AIMS & STRATEGIES to save millions of lives from meningitis. # URGENT ACTION of W.H.O on meningitis # MENINGITIS INTRODUCTION , CAUSES ,RISK FACTORS ,PREVENTIONS , TREATMENT ,STRATEGIES BY W.H.O for the patients of meningitis.
MENINGITIS It is an acute inflammation of the delicate membranes of the brain & spinal cord. It can be life-threatening & spreads between people in close contact with each other. It can also be explained as acute infection or inflammation of the pia mater and arachnoid mater surrounding the brain. MENINGES It is a system of membranes that envelopes the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. It has 3 layers 1.Dura mater 2.Arachnoid mater 3.Pia mater SUBARACHNOID SPACE It is a space between the arachnoid and pia mater, which is filled with cerebrospinal fluid. CURRENT SCENARIO OF MENINGITIS (AS PER VIEW OF W.H.O ) World Health Organization (WHO) and partners launched the first-ever global strategy to defeat meningitis - a debilitating disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people each year. By 2030, the goals are to eliminate epidemics of bacterial meningitis – the most deadly form of the disease – and to reduce deaths by 70% and halve the number of case...