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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

A woman with podoconiosis washes her feet. Photo: Dr Kebede Deribe

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

Madang fish market opens again after Covid-19 SoE as fishermen bring their catch to sell. Photo: Ben Bande

COVID-19 in Papa New Guinea

We've invited our Country Ambassadors to talk about the response to COVID-19 in their country.

23 Nov 2020

Landmark road map for NTDs endorsed at 73rd WHA

In a landmark moment for the neglected tropical disease community, a new road map for NTDs was endorsed this week at the Seventy-third World Health Assembly.

13 Nov 2020

Partnership between Students for Global Health and RSTMH

We are delighted to announce the third year of our partnership with Students for Global Health.

13 Nov 2020

In Memoriam: Malcolm Guy 1944-2020

It is with deep sadness that RSTMH has learned of the death of Malcolm Guy, parasitologist, RSTMH Fellow and past Council member.

27 Oct 2020

A new partnership between the Africa Research Excellence Fund and RSTMH

We’re pleased to announce a new partnership between RSTMH and Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF).

27 Oct 2020

Annual Meeting 2020: Emerging diseases and outbreaks - an overview

RSTMH hosted our first fully virtual Annual Meeting, covering the theme of emerging diseases and outbreaks.

19 Oct 2020

Professor Gail Davey's Presidential Address

RSTMH President Gail Davey’s first address, delivered at the 2020 RSTMH AGM in September, focused on podoconiosis and the importance of diversity and decolonisation of tropical medicine.

08 Oct 2020

COVID-19 in Zambia

We’ve invited our Country Ambassadors to reflect on their country’s COVID-19 response. Let’s hear from Professor Gretchen Birbeck, our Country Ambassador for Zambia.

07 Oct 2020

Blogs

Orbis-trained integrated eye care worker, Tsehay comforts 13-year-old Asegedech, who is suffering from severe trachoma. Gamo Gofa, Ethiopia. Credit: Geoff Oliver Bugbee/Orbis

International Women’s Day: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.

This year’s International Women's Day (IWD), taking place on 8 March 2025, carries the theme "For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment." highlighting the urgency of advancing gender equality across all sectors of society, including within global health.

06 Mar 2025

Round-up: 2024 Early Career Grants Programme awardees

In this blog, RSTMH Grants Manager Greta Holmes looks at the awardees of the 2024 Early Career Grants Programme, including where in the world they are based and their research areas.  

21 Feb 2025

Climate Change, Malaria, and Neglected Tropical Diseases

On World Neglected Disease Day (World NTD Day) 2025, RSTMH hosted a webinar on the topic of climate change, malaria, and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), in collaboration with The World Health Organization Task Team on Climate Change, Neglected Tropical Diseases and Malaria. We have published the recording of the webinar below.

03 Feb 2025

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