RSTMH responds to cuts to UK Official Development Aid RSTMH is deeply concerned to learn of the UK government’s decision to significantly cut Official Development Assistance. 29 Apr 2021
World Health Day: building a fairer, healthier world To mark World Health Day 2021, RSTMH is reaffirming its commitment to global vaccine equity. 06 Apr 2021
COVID-19: RSTMH signs up to WHO Vaccine Equity Declaration RSTMH is proud to have signed up to the WHO Vaccine Equity Declaration in support of COVAX to equitably distribute COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and diagnostics globally. 05 Mar 2021
Professor Rosanna Peeling announced as RSTMH Honorary Fellow We're thrilled to announce Professor Rosanna Peeling as our latest RSTMH Honorary Fellow. 04 Mar 2021
Student Essay Prize “COVID-19 in an inequitable world”: winners announced This year’s prize focused on the current coronavirus pandemic, with the theme being “COVID-19 in an inequitable world”. 19 Feb 2021
RSTMH and Sightsavers announce three-year partnership to highlight research and progress on tackling NTDs RSTMH is delighted to announce a new three-year partnership with Sightsavers. 05 Feb 2021
The COVID-19 situation in Ghana We've invited our Country Ambassadors to reflect on the COVID-19 response in their countries. Here we hear from our Country Ambassador in Ghana, Dr Yaw Asare Afrane. 02 Feb 2021
A landmark week for NTDs as WHO road map launches Today, as the World Health Organization’s NTD road map launches, a huge step towards eliminating neglected tropical diseases has been taken. 28 Jan 2021
Winner of "Explaining AMR: Student Poster Prize 2020" announced We can now announce the winner of the Explaining AMR: Student Poster Prize 2020. 07 Jan 2021
In Memoriam: Professor Adetokunbo Lucas (1931-2020) It is with great sadness that we learnt of the passing of Professor Adetokunbo Lucas, RSTMH Lifetime and Honorary Fellow. 04 Jan 2021
In the year of NTDs, RSTMH publishes special issue of Transactions on podoconiosis Today, RSTMH published a special issue of our journal, Transactions: “Podoconiosis – cross-disciplinary research updates in the year of NTDs”. 16 Dec 2020
Soulsby Foundation calls for applications for 2021 One Health Fellowships The Soulsby Foundation is calling for applications for its 2021 One Health Fellowships. 25 Nov 2020
Transactions: Volume 118, Issue 10, October 2024 Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (TRSTMH) was founded in 1908 and offers a respected voice for clinicians, health-related scientists, development organisations and students. This month’s Editors Choice article is on Mycetoma, a neglected tropical disease (NTD) with devastating morbidity and stigma. Other articles include the first insight into the prescence of Trypanosoma dionisii in sylvatic bats from Yucatan, Mexico, and an investigation into the knowledge, attitudes and stigma towards leprosy in Nigeria. 18 Oct 2024
ICTMM: This year’s event and looking ahead to 2028 In this blog, Tamar Ghosh, RSTMH Chief Executive, shares her experiences at the 21st International Congress on Tropical medicine and Malaria (ICTMM), held in Malaysia last month. She also shares some exciting news about the location of the 2028 event. 08 Oct 2024
RSTMH Presidents' Fund winners announced The winners of this year’s Presidents' Fund, which supports potential RSTMH members and Fellows from low- and low-middle income countries by paying awardees’ annual membership subscription for three years, have been announced. 07 Oct 2024