In memoriam: Professor Harold Townson (1942-2020) It is with great sadness that the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) has learned about the passing of Professor Harold Townson (1942-2020). 26 Jun 2020
COVID-19 in Ethiopia: status and responses We’ve invited our Country Ambassadors to reflect on their country’s COVID-19 response. Let’s hear from Dr Kebede Deribe, our Country Ambassador for Ethiopia. 24 Jun 2020
Stepping back when we should be stepping up Now more than ever it is evident how important investment and focus on global health is for the health of all of us. 22 Jun 2020
RSTMH Trustee elections 2020 We are excited to announce that there are three vacancies on the RSTMH Board of Trustees, to start in October 2020. 19 Jun 2020
COVID-19 in Azerbaijan: highlights of anti-epidemic measures and epidemic dynamics We’ve invited our Country Ambassadors to reflect on their country’s COVID-19 response. Let’s hear from Dr Aybeniz Dadashova, our Country Ambassador for Azerbaijan. 08 Jun 2020
RSTMH online – Presidential Address by Professor David Mabey and our mid-term strategy review RSTMH online – Presidential Address by Professor David Mabey and our mid-term strategy review 01 Jun 2020
RSTMH Mid-term Strategy review On 26 May 2020 we welcomed over 160 guests to our online event to provide an update on progress on our five-year strategy, launched in 2017. 26 May 2020
COVID-19 response in Sudan We’ve invited our Country Ambassadors to reflect on their country’s COVID-19 response. Let’s hear from Dr Rania Baleela, our Country Ambassador for Sudan. 26 May 2020
WHO published updated community health programmes guidelines The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its interim guidance for the implementation of community-based health care programmes, including neglected tropical disease programmes in a new report on 7 May 2020. 07 May 2020
Record number of small grants received in 2020 This year we have once again seen a record number of applicants for our small grants programme, receiving 932 applications in total. 04 May 2020
The evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya We’ve invited our Country Ambassadors to reflect on their country’s COVID-19 response. Let’s hear from Dr Mark Nanyingi, our Country Ambassador for Kenya. 04 May 2020
COVID-19 in Botswana: A brief report by a front line official We’ve invited our Country Ambassadors to reflect on their country’s COVID-19 response. Let’s hear from Ivan Nkaiwa, our Country Ambassador for Botswana. 04 May 2020
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