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
Annual General Meeting announcements 2020 All the news and announcements from our Annual General Meeting, including an introduction to our new President, Trustees, and Medal and Award winners 21 Sep 2020
Professor Sir Alimuddin Zumla receives the 2020 Mahathir Science Award 2020 Mahathir Science Award recipient is a thought-leader in TB, HIV/TB and emerging and re-emerging epidemic infections. 20 Aug 2020
UPDATE: WHO interim guidance on the implementation of NTD programmes The WHO have released interim guidance on "Considerations for implementing mass treatment, active case‐finding and population-based surveys for neglected tropical diseases in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic" 30 Jul 2020
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
International Health: Volume 16, Issue 4, July 2024 International Health is an Open Access journal that aims to stimulate scientific and policy debate and provide a forum for analysis and opinion sharing for individuals and organisations engaged in all areas of global heath. This month’s Editor’s Choice article is an article looking at the individual- and community-level women's empowerment and utilization of maternity care services in Afghanistan. 24 Jul 2024
Transactions: Volume 118, Issue 7, July 2024 The Editors Choice from this month is an article on COVID-19 mortality in 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy survivors and its implications for chemically exposed populations. 10 Jul 2024
World Dengue Day: Article Collection Saturday 15 June is World Dengue Day. Dengue is a viral infection transmitted from mosquitoes to humans that infects an estimated 400 million people each year. As there is no specific treatment for dengue, early detection and access to proper medical care greatly lowers the fatality rate of the disease. Raising awareness of the disease is critical in preventing dengue and reducing the global burden. 14 Jun 2024