RSTMH Annual Meeting 2024
Tropical Medicine and Global Health: Innovations and Challenges
Registration is now open for our 2024 Annual Meeting which will bring together members, Fellows and supporters from around the world to share knowledge, hear about the latest research and ideas, and encourage new collaborations. The meeting will be held as an in-person event on Thursday 10 October, 8.30am - 7pm (including a drinks reception), and Friday 11 October 2024, 8.30am - 5pm in London, UK. We are hoping to record this meeting and make it available for those unable to attend.
We are excited to announce the theme of this year's Annual Meeting, which is 'Tropical Medicine and Global Health: Innovations and Challenges' with a focus on significant cross cutting issues affecting many disease areas and health challenges. Tickets are now available for purchase.
Topics covered on the day will include: Stigma; WASH; Ethics; Technology and Climate Change.
Register now for a two-day ticket
Speakers
- Professor Olaoluwa Pheabian Akinwale, Director of Research (Neglected Tropical Diseases) Head, Molecular Parasitology Research Laboratory Department of Public Health and Epidemiology Nigerian Institute of Medical Research
- Dr Morenike Alex-Okoh, Consultant Public Health Physician and the Founder of Global Health Strategies.
- Professor Lisa Bortolotti, Professor of Philosophy, University of Birmingham
- Dr Julian Eaton, Assistant Professor Global Mental Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and Mental Health Director at CBM Global Disability Inclusion.
- Professor Kara Hanson, Director of the Global Health Research Programme, NIHR
- Professor Deirdre Hollingsworth, infectious disease epidemiologist at the Big Data Institute, University of Oxford
- Dr Kashef Ijaz, Vice President, Health Programs, The Carter Center
- Dr Wendy Harrison, RSTMH Co-President Elect and Chief Executive Officer of Unlimit Health (formerly the SCI Foundation)
- Professor Liam Smeeth, Director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- Dr Anthony Solomon, Chief Scientist to the Global Neglected Tropical Diseases Programme, World Health Organization
- Professor Sarah Rowland-Jones, Professor of Immunology, Nuffield Department of Medicine in Oxford University
- Professor George M Varghese, Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases at the Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
- Carlos Yerena, Director, Partnerships & Growth, Reach Digital Health
Abstract Presenters
- Matthew Willis, Interventions to reduce leprosy related stigma: a systematic review. German Leprosy Relief Association
- Alen Kinyin, Enhancing Machine Learning Prediction Algorithms for hypertensive disorders in pregnancy through the Group Antenatal Care Model in Tanzania. Prime Health Initiative Tanzania (PHIT)
- Olajumoke Olanrewaju, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Practices in Sites Proximal to Historical Cholera Outbreaks in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.Department of Public Health, Allied Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
- Mariana Pinto da Costa, Remote volunteering via smartphone to address patients’ social isolation and volunteers' stigma. Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London
- Pratishtha Singh, Uncovering stigma and discrimination against acid attack survivors in Indian health systems. The George Institute for Global Health
Visa Information
The UK government website is the most up to date location for visa information, so please double check their page before finalising your travel arrangements.
Please be aware it is your own responsibility to apply for a visa. RSTMH is delighted to write supporting visa letters for members and Fellows who have registered for the Annual meeting attending. Letters will only be sent when full payment is received. Please contact Amelia Fincham (amelia [dot] fincham [at] rstmh [dot] org).
Venue information, travel and accommodation
Information on the venue, including how to travel to the venue and accomodation nearby, can be found here.