Cryptococcal meningitis – an opportunistic infection with a near-impossible name to pronounce – is a severe fungal infection of the brain and surrounding membranes. This type of meningitis mainly affects people with weakened immune systems such as those living with advanced HIV. This #WorldAIDSday, we want you to care about cryptococcal meningitis, as it is one of the leading causes of death of people living with HIV, estimated to cause 181 000 deaths annually, with the majority occurring in Sub