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In Memoriam: Professor Anthony Bryceson (1934 – 2023)

We were very sad to hear that long-term member Professor Anthony Bryceson recently died. Anthony had been an RSTMH member since 1967 and served on the Council and on the Medals and Awards Committee in 1983 and 1984. He was also Honorary Secretary from 1985 to 1989 and was awarded the Chalmers Medal in 1979. Please find below an obituary written by three former RSTMH Presidents about Anthony and his many achievements.

11 Aug 2023

International Health: Introducing Lessons from the Field

We are delighted to launch of Lessons from the Field as a new article type in International Health.

25 Jul 2023

RSTMH President Fund winners announced

The winners of this year’s President Fund, which supports potential RSTMH members from low- and low-middle income countries by paying awardees’ annual membership subscription for three years, have been announced.

19 Jul 2023

RSTMH Journals: New Associate Editors

Earlier this year we launched an open call to recruit new Associate Editors for our two journals, Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (TRSTMH) and International Health.

18 Jul 2023

Professor Abebaw Fekadu appointed as RSTMH Honorary Fellow

We are delighted to announce Professor Abebaw Fekadu, as our latest annual RSTMH Honorary Fellow.

02 Jun 2023

Mass Drug Administration of Ivermectin and Albendazole in Yambio, South Sudan

Neglected Tropical Diseases photo competition winner announced

We are excited to announce the winner of the RSTMH Neglected Tropical Disease photo competition, which ran earlier this year.

02 Jun 2023

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

Blogs

Highlights from the World Health Summit 2025

The annual World Health Summit brings together international stakeholders from key sectors to inspire solutions for better health and wellbeing for all.

16 Oct 2025

A spotlight on women’s health: Attending the Women’s Health Innovation Equity Forum

Tamar Ghosh, RSTMH’s Chief Executive, was lucky enough to join more than 150 global leaders, innovators and funders at the Women’s Health Innovation Equity Forum in Berlin, in the run up to the World Health Summit.

16 Oct 2025

A photo looking over someone's shoulder who is reading the Annual Meeting 2025 Programme.

Promises and risks of AI in global health: Key learnings from RSTMH Annual Meeting 2025

The event provided the unique opportunity of getting many healthcare, global health and tropical medicine experts in one room, alongside those working for NGOs and industry specialists in health AI and technology. In this blog, we share highlights from two days of presentations, conversation and debate.

07 Oct 2025

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