A new treatment for mycetoma? How do you treat a disease where the number of people affected is not known, diagnosis and prevention are very difficult, and the cause remains unclear? 05 Aug 2019
Studying mental health after disaster-related displacement in the South Pacific Population displacement is common and increasing. As of mid-2019, the World Health Organization estimates that 65 million people are forcibly displaced around the globe. 31 Jul 2019
World Population Day: Refugee populations and vaccine coverage in Lebanon This World Population Day, we look at the vaccine coverage for Lebanese citizens and Syrian refugees in Lebanon and the impact that such a proportionally huge number of refugees is having on the health system there. 11 Jul 2019
Vaccine hesitancy: confidence, complacency and convenience Vaccine hesitancy is complex and context specific and varies according to time, place and vaccine of interest. 26 Jun 2019
Volunteer Week: Thank you to all our volunteers RSTMH has a long history of being supported by volunteers. In the early days of the Society, voluntary roles helped coordinate the office and formed the Council, who were responsible for governing the Society. 05 Jun 2019
Trustee profile: Sarah Rafferty In this profile, we interviewed our first Early Careers Trustee, Sarah Rafferty. Sarah joined our Board in September 2018 and is undertaking a PhD in Geography at Cambridge University. 20 May 2019
International Nurses Day: celebrating diversity and innovation Nurses have a good social contract with society: we are trusted, we are known for our compassion, we care for people at the most vulnerable times of their lives, we are there at the beginning of a life and the end of it. 10 May 2019
65 years of RSTMH Fellowship: Dr Edith Waldmann A short while ago, we were lucky enough to be visited at RSTMH by Dr Edith Waldmann, who has been a Fellow of the Society for more than 65 years. 07 May 2019
The MSF Scientific Days 2019: a conference without borders MSF Scientific Days bring together researchers, practitioners, academics and patient representatives each year to catalyse improvements in the quality of care provided to patients and populations at risk. 26 Apr 2019
Housing and health: can we build vector-borne disease out of Africa? Improving the built environment is a promising strategy to reduce vector-borne disease. 25 Apr 2019
Why good data is crucial to achieving universal healthcare The focus of this year’s World Health Day is universal healthcare, a system whereby all people have access to healthcare. 15 Apr 2019
New drugs and more collaboration needed to tackle antimicrobial resistance The second international conference on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), novel drug discovery and development was held in Delhi between 17 and 19 March 2019. Drug resistance is one of RSTMH’s key priorities, so we were thrilled to support the event. 11 Apr 2019
