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Kathryn Blain, Founder of Meningitis Foundation Canada accepted from Her Excellency the Right Honorable Mary Simon on December 7,2023 the Meritorious Service Cross. She wishes to acknowledge those…

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After 25 years Michael Redfearn is retiring from Meningitis Foundation Canada, such an amazing accomplishment!!!

Michael has served our foundation as Board Co-Chair, Secretary and Social…

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Thank you DiCorp for the generous donation in memory of Lahren Lamb who passed away in 2006 with Meningitis.

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News article posted on The Globe and Mail on February 24, 2023 

Health officials in Nova Scotia are launching a campaign to educate postsecondary students about a rare but serious…

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On May 29, Kai was enjoying a relaxing Saturday off, home from his first year at university. On May 30, he developed a headache and a fever. On June 1, he was disconnected from life support. This…

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WATERLOO, Ontario, June 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the wake of the tragic death of 19-year-old Kai Matthews of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Meningitis Foundation Canada (MFC) calls on all Canadian…

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A Halifax family is searching for answers after their 19-year-old son died from meningitis B, the most common and most deadly strain of meningitis. On June 1, Kai Matthews passed away surrounded…

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WATERLOO, Ontario, April 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This World Meningitis Day (April 24th), Meningitis Foundation Canada (MFC) is raising awareness of this ‘indiscriminate killer disease’ and…