Photo Competition: Global Health in the Digital World

10 Nov 2025

The digital world is evolving at a rapid pace, and the intersection of healthcare and artificial intelligence is at the forefront of this changing landscape. 

AI has transformed how health care services are delivered, from drug development to personalised medicine, to disease monitoring and surveillance.  

We would like RSTMH imagery and brand to reflect how AI, machine learning, and digital technologies more generally are reshaping global health research, surveillance, and service delivery around the world. 

We're looking for our members & Fellows to capture the intersection between global health and technology, and how the digital revolution – including artificial intelligence – is changing how we practice healthcare.  

So, if you have a photo that you think could be relevant, submit it to our photo competition to be in with the chance to win a £200 cash prize.  

Deadline: January 11, 2026.  

Head to Member's Area to Apply

Terms & Conditions

  • The competition is only open to members and Fellows of RSTMH 
  • Entrants need to be aware and abide by rules and best practice around gaining permissions of subjects and respecting their privacy and circumstances 
  • The entrant must be the sole owner of the copyright of any material entered and have the full permissions to use the images from the image subjects 
  • RSTMH do not accept any liability for the publication of unlawfully reproduced material 
  • Maximum of one entry per person 
  • Winners will be personally notified two weeks after the competition closes, and will also be announced publicly 
  • The winning image will win a cash prize of £200 and feature as part of RSTMH’s promotional materials 
  • Images should be submitted as high quality JPEGs, tiff, psd or eps files (JPEGs  
  • preferred) 
  • Each image should be a minimum of 300dpi, minimum 2MB and maximum 10MB in file size 
  • RSTMH takes no responsibility for corrupted or late entries 
  • By entering any material to the competition, you grant RSTMH the right to reproduce it for any purpose at any time, in any media 
  • The winners consent to the use of their images, name and/or photograph in any publicity carried out by RSTMH, without any further compensation 
  • All entries will be judged by a select panel of global health experts. 

Tips & Guidelines

Some of the things our judges may be looking out for:  

  • Photos that are positive and empowering  
  • Be active (plain backgrounds and natural light better)   
  • Be high resolution to avoid pixelation/blurriness (take a range of shots, keep original files if needed for print)  
  • If there is a focus on people to ensure they are portrayed in a dignified, non-exploitative way   
  • Have a photojournalistic, candid feel: natural smiles, real interactions and movements   
  • Have the permissions and consent of any subject to share the photo.