We are excited to announce our keynote speaker will be Dr Cassandra Akinde. Dr Akinde is a multi-award-winning public health physician and social entrepreneur with over 8 years of experience of driving health equity and strengthening systems for underserved populations across Africa and beyond. With a career spanning global development and public health, she has led and managed high-impact projects that have reached over 40,000 beneficiaries in Nigeria and focused on Maternal and Child Health, Water Sanitation and Hygiene, Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, digital health, climate action and vaccine-preventable diseases. Dr Akinde was the winner of the RSTMH Emerging Leaders Award 2025.
RSTMH Global Research in Progress
RSTMH Global Research in Progress is an online meeting designed for early-career investigators worldwide to present and discuss their unpublished research with peers and senior experts in tropical medicine and global health.
We’re delighted to confirm the keynote speaker for this event is Dr Cassandra Akinde. Dr Akinde is a multi-award-winning public health physician and social entrepreneur with over 8 years of experience of driving health equity and strengthening systems for underserved populations across Africa and beyond
Registration is officially open, secure your spot for this free event today.
Abstract Submission
Abstract submission is now open, please ensure that submission are entirely our own work. The use of AI-generated content is not acceptable. The deadline for abstract submission in 12:00 BST on Friday 8th May 2026.
If you have any questions about this event or abstract submission please contact Bonnie Kelly bonnie.kelly@rstmh.org
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