Encephalitis International
World Encephalitis Day (WED) 2025
World Encephalitis Day (WED) is the biggest day of the year for people whose lives have been affected by inflammation of the brain. Since its launch in 2014, World Encephalitis Day has reached 628 million people globally in our efforts to grow global awareness of encephalitis.
On Saturday, 22nd February 2025, it will be the 12th anniversary of our global awareness day and to celebrate this wonderful occasion we need supporters to help us shine a light on encephalitis.
How can you get involved? Well, it is as easy as 1, 2, 3…
- Go Red4WED and share your photo or video on social media using the hashtag #Red4WED
- Turn the world #Red4WED by lighting up well-known local landmarks red.
- Support our WED Appeal
What is encephalitis?
Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain. It is caused either by an infection invading the brain (infectious encephalitis) or through the immune system attacking the brain in error (post-infectious or autoimmune encephalitis).
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World Encephalitis Day Appeal
1.5M
People are affected by encephalitis globally each year
78%
of people across the world do not know what encephalitis is
224M
People reached during our 2024 World Encephalitis Day campaign
One person is diagnosed with encephalitis every minute.
The above number reflects how many people have been diagnosed so far this year.
Support us so they don’t have to face that diagnosis alone.
Make a donation today
One person is diagnosed with encephalitis every minute, and life for them and their family will never be the same again. Make a donation today and help us build a world without death and disability from encephalitis.
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