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Student Essay Prize Winner 2022 announced

We’re happy to announce the winner of our 2022 Student Essay Prize, now in its fourth year.

23 May 2023

RSTMH Medals and Awards 2023 open for nominations

Our RSTMH Medals and Awards 2023 programme is now open, with four individual medals and awards due to be awarded this year. Nominate or apply before 17:00 BST, 16 June 2022.

05 May 2023

In Memoriam: Dr David Evans (1938 – 2023)

Dr David Evans, known for his research over three decades on trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis, died in Salisbury on 18 February 2023. He served as RSTMH Honorary Treasurer from 1984 to 1999.

04 May 2023

Stronger Together: Evidence for collaborative action on NTDs from the COUNTDOWN consortium published in International Health supplement

Multidisciplinary research programme COUNTDOWN has published a collection of implementation research studies focused on improving the equity and efficiency of health systems interventions to control and eliminate seven Neglected Tropical Diseases, in a supplement for RSTMH open-access journal International Health.

24 Mar 2023

RSTMH 2023 Early Career Grants Programme now open

Applications for 2023 Early Career Grants Programme now open

The RSTMH 2023 Early Career Grants Programme has now opened for applications.

01 Feb 2023

Credit: LEPRA Society Bihar Operations (India) Caption: Self-care - We care. Self-care is very important to take care of disability caused by Leprosy and LF. Creation of self-support group at village level has innovated in LEPRA project in Bihar. More than 80% Self-support Groups are practising regularly.

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

Credit: Michelle Stanton Caption: Lake Albert, Uganda during a schistosomiasis survey. Snails were sampled in the lake. All 30 children surveyed in the nearby school tested positive for schistosomiasis despite regular treatment with praziquantel.

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

Caption: Suraju Dayyabu an ophthalmic nurse teaching locals of Tungar Jidde community health education particularly the importance of face and hands washing for prevention of eye infections.

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

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An older woman puts her arm around a younger woman Credit: Geoff Bugbee/Orbis Caption: Orbis-trained Integrated Eye Care Worker Tsehay comforts 13-year-old Asegedech, who is suffering from severe trachoma. Gamo Gofa, Ethiopia.

RSTMH in 2025: looking at the year ahead

As we start this new year, it is a good time for us to reflect on the past few years as a society, what we have achieved and our goals for 2025, which is the second full year of our ambitious and exciting current strategy.

10 Jan 2025

Title: President Jimmy Carter Creator: Mayor's Office - City Photographer Date: circa 1984-1987 Source: Mayor Raymond L. Flynn records, Collection #0246.001 File name: RF_017 Rights: Copyright City of Boston Citation: Mayor Raymond L. Flynn records, Collection #0246.001, City of Boston Archives, Boston

Tribute to US President Jimmy Carter

At RSTMH, we were saddened to hear of the death of US President Jimmy Carter, who died on the 29 December 2024 at the age of 100. I was very lucky to have the opportunity to meet President Carter some years ago in London. Though it was for a very short time I was struck by his obvious commitment and passion for his work and for communities across the world.

02 Jan 2025

2024 wrapped: reviewing the past year at RSTMH

As we reach the end of 2024, we want to share some of the key achievements and successes of RSTMH and highlight milestones within the wider global health and tropical medicine communities.

27 Dec 2024

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