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.
Register now for a two-day ticket
Abstract Submission
Poster presentations and talks will be selected from abstracts submitted by members and Fellows and will complete a programme of talks by invited speakers.
RSTMH members and Fellows are therefore invited to submit an abstract on any research relating to this year's RSTMH Annual Meeting 2024 theme, 'Tropical Medicine and Global Health: Innovations and Challenges'. We are hoping to focus a part of the meeting on the following topics, so abstracts on these are also encouraged:
- Stigma
- Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
- Ethics
- Technology
- Climate change
These presentations should contain new knowledge in the field of tropical medicine and global health. All selected abstracts will appear in the conference booklet. The deadline for submission is Friday 26 July, 10:00AM BST. Submissions after the deadline will not be considered.
All guidelines can be found on the submission link below.
Travel Scholarships
RSTMH members and Fellows are invited to apply to receive a travel scholarship to attend the RSTMH Annual Meeting 2024.
Any RSTMH member and Fellow who has not received a travel scholarship in the previous four years can apply.
Priority will be given to:
- Those who are presenting an abstract at the meeting.
- Early career professionals and students
- Residents of a low- or middle-income country (LMIC)
- Individuals who have not attended an international conference before.
There are a limited number of travel scholarships, please apply only if you can otherwise not afford to attend.
Please find all guidelines for this scholarship on the application link below.
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).