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Meningitis iPhone app is launched!
1 September 2010
We are delighted to announce that the world’s first lifesaving meningitis signs and symptoms app for the iPhone is available from today.
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As the longest established meningitis charity we know that prompt action can save a life or reduce the likelihood of the diseases’ devastating after-effects.We believe to be leading the world with the introduction of the iPhone application which will help save lives through giving millions of iPhone users easy access to the disease’s signs and symptoms.
Since our formation in 1986, the Trust has distributed over 20 million lifesaving credit card-sized signs and symptoms cards. The creation of the new awareness app for the iPhone is our latest bid to reach more people and to raise the bar in our fight against deadly meningitis.
Sue Davie, Chief Executive of the Trust, says; “We know the world is changing and so are we. With millions of iPhone users throughout the UK, we want to reach even more people and this is why I am delighted that the world’s first meningitis app for the iPhone is available to download for free from today!”
Sue continues; “Knowing the signs and symptoms of meningitis is a key way to reduce the impact of the disease. People often come to us after their experience and thank us for our signs and symptoms cards; saying that they spotted the signs and symptoms from it and got the medical attention which they desperately required.
Sue concludes; “The app is free and I am urging anyone who has an iPhone or an iTouch to download it today”.
The app is packed full with everything users need to know about meningitis, it tests users knowledge with an interactive quiz and most importantly, it gives the signs and symptoms of the horrific disease straight to the user’s finger tips.
The Trust is very grateful to global pharmaceutical company Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline who have assisted with funding to help the Trust develop and produce this lifesaving app.
To download the app today visit http://bit.ly/MTiPhone or visit www.meningitisapp.co.uk.
Meningitis Trust media statement
18 August 2010
Responding to yesterday’s news that a faster test to reveal meningitis has been developed by researchers, Sue Davie, Chief Executive of the Meningitis Trust, says;
“We are delighted to hear this promising news. The test, which could help save thousands of lives every year through rapid diagnosis of meningococcal disease (meningitis), is still being trialed, but if successful, could be a very useful tool in detecting the disease.
Bacterial meningitis can kill within hours and requires urgent medical attention. Developing a test which could detect meningococcal DNA and provide a diagnosis in just an hour will make a huge difference to the devastation that we see first-hand following the disease.
It could minimize the severity of the after-effects from meningitis and mean the difference between life and death. We support anything that can lower the trauma, agony and suffering that we see every day following the disease.
Every year we help over 20,000 people with our free professional services and community based support; giving a lifeline to anyone whose life has been torn apart by meningitis and helping to increase understanding and awareness of the disease amongst others.
Despite today’s positive news, we still urge everyone to remain vigilant to the symptoms of the disease, to trust their instincts and seek urgent medical help if concerned”.
