Call for papers: Mental health, stigma and Neglected Tropical Diseases supplement We are seeking submissions for a supplement, to be published in International Health, which aims to bring together research on mental health, stigma and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) to help facilitate translation of learning to practice and policy uptake. 30 Jan 2023
Neglected Tropical Diseases: RSTMH photo competition To mark World NTD Day, taking place on 30 January 2023, we are running a photo competition to highlight neglected tropical diseases. The competition is an opportunity to showcase the people, communities, activities, successes and challenges of working with neglected tropical diseases. 16 Jan 2023
In Memoriam: Professor Sir Eldryd Parry We at RSTMH were saddened to learn of the death of Professor Sir Eldryd Parry, Honorary Fellow of RSTMH. 02 Dec 2022
2022 Student Essay prize now open The 2022 Student Essay compeittion is now open for submissions on the theme of 'health and conflict'. 02 Dec 2022
RSTMH Medals and Awards winners 2022 RSTMH has announced the winners of the 2022 Medals and Awards programme at the RSTMH Annual Meeting which was held in Liverpool on 10 – 11 October 2022. 14 Oct 2022
Simon Bush announced as RSTMH President Simon Bush has taken on his role as President of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene at the RSTMH Annual General Meeting, held us part of RSTMH’s Annual Meeting which took place this week. 13 Oct 2022
International Health supplement on Ascend Programme published as part of Sightsavers dissemination partnership Today we have published a new research supplement in our journal International Health providing updates on the Ascend Programme, in partnership with Sightsavers. 21 Sep 2022
Tribute to RSTMH Patron Her Majesty The Queen We at the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene are incredibly saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty The Queen this evening. 08 Sep 2022
RSTMH journals see impact factors increase RSTMH is delighted to announce increases to the impact factors for both of our journals. 01 Jul 2022
Lord Trees and Baroness Sugg call to end Neglected Tropical Diseases with UK Coalition at Westminster event Last week (8 June) the Coalition against Neglected Tropical Diseases together with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases co-hosted a Parliamentary reception in the House of Lords entitled Ending the Neglect: Celebrating the UK’s role in beating NTDs. 16 Jun 2022
20 grants to be awarded as part of Hamish Ogston Foundation Platinum Jubilee Grants for early career health professionals RSTMH is delighted to announce its partnership with the Hamish Ogston Foundation and the funding of 20 grants of £5,000 each, for early career health professionals wishing to embark upon a scientific project in Tropical Medicine and Global Health. 07 Jun 2022
RSTMH Medals and Awards open for nominations We have extended the deadline for our RSTMH Medals and Awards 2022 to 17:00 BST, 15 July 2022. 06 May 2022
Professor Gail Davey: ‘Act now. Act together. Invest in tackling neglected tropical diseases for health equity and social justice’ For World NTD Day, Professor Gail Davey, Trustee and Past President of RSTMH and a medical epidemiologist specialising in skin-related Neglected Tropical Diseases at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, looks at why it is crucial that we act now and together to end NTDs and says that NTD programmes can no longer be considered in isolation from endemic country health systems. 30 Jan 2023
Professor David Mabey: Progress has been made against NTDs but the battle is far from over Professor David Mabey, Past President and Trustee of RSTMH and Chair of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Group of the WHO Department of NTDs, looks at what progress has been made in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and says that now is the time for us all to act, act together and invest in NTDs. 30 Jan 2023
World NTD Day: Early Career Grant Research into NTDs World NTD Day is taking place today on 30 January. To mark this year, we spoke to a number of our Early Career Grant awardees about why they chose to focus on NTDs in their Early Career Grant research, and what this year’s theme of ‘Act now. Act together. Invest in NTDs’ means to them. 30 Jan 2023