Applications for 2022 grant programme now open The RSTMH Early Career Grants Programme – formerly called the RSTMH Small Grants Programme – opened for applications today at 9am (GMT) 1 February 2022. The programme is still for those early in their research careers, and for whom the grants represent an exciting and important opportunity. 01 Feb 2022
In Memoriam: Malcolm Molyneux We are so very sad to announce that our long-standing Fellow and former Trustee, Professor Malcolm Molyneux OBE FmedSci Dsc died last week. 26 Nov 2021
Janet Hemingway announced as RSTMH President, alongside Medals and Awards ceremony Following RSTMH’s Annual General Meeting, which took place today in Liverpool, we are delighted to announce Professor Janet Hemingway as our new President. 07 Oct 2021
2021 President’s Fund awardees announced At this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), our now Past President, Professor Gail Davey, announced the four awardees of the 2021 President’s Fund. 07 Oct 2021
RSTMH announces winner of "Global Challenges in Health" photo competition Today, at the closing ceremony of ECTMIH 2021, RSTMH announced the winner of its photo competition in partnership with the Congress, entitled “Global Challenges in Health: Your stories from around the world”. 30 Sep 2021
WHO launches roadmap to defeat meningitis by 2030 Today, in Geneva, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization and partners launched “Defeating Meningitis by 2030: A Global Roadmap”. 28 Sep 2021
RSTMH launches new online Members Area The Members Area is an online space where RSTMH members can go for bespoke content and resources related to the field of tropical medicine and global health. 14 Sep 2021
RSTMH announces three-year partnership with Wellcome Trust Wellcome is the first partner to have agreed to support our Small Grants Programme over a period of several years. 06 Jul 2021
Impact factor announcement for RSTMH journals RSTMH is delighted to announce increases in the impact factors for both our journals. 30 Jun 2021
WHO declares China malaria-free Today, following a 70-year effort, China has been awarded a malaria-free certification from WHO. 30 Jun 2021
COVID-19 surge across African continent, RSTMH statement RSTMH is hugely concerned about the current devastating wave of COVID-19 that is sweeping across the African continent. 25 Jun 2021
International Health – call for papers The International Health editorial team would like to highlight some areas of particular interest 23 Jun 2021
World Chagas Disease Day 2024: Article collection The theme for this year's World Chagas Disease Day is 'Tackling Chagas disease: Detect early and care for life'. To celebrate, we have compiled an article collection from our journal Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (TRSTMH). 14 Apr 2024
World Health Day 2024: 2023 Journal Highlights Collection To mark World Health Day, taking place on 7 April 2024, we are delighted to share the 2023 Journal Highlights Collection. 07 Apr 2024
Transactions: Volume 118, Issue 4, April 2024 Highlights this month include a systematic review on the cost-effectiveness of One Health interventions for rabies elimination; a meta-analysis on the impact of lamivudine treatment in late pregnancy on the development of the foetal immune response to Hepatitis B virus; a rapid review highlighting the urgent need for studies with a control group to guide evidence-based recommendations for snakebite prevention; and an analysis of patterns of individual compliance with anthelmintic treatment for soil-transmitted helminth infections in southern Ethiopia. 04 Apr 2024