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
One more week to get applications in for an RSTMH small grant We have a week to go for RSTMH small grant submissions and we would love to see more applications from those early in their careers, from around the world. 20 Apr 2020
COVID-19: WHO issues interim guidance for implementation of NTD programmes The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued interim guidance for NTD programmes in accordance with the public health measures put in place to curb the Covid-19 pandemic. 02 Apr 2020
COVID-19 – advice from RSTMH members and Fellows Response from our members and Fellows what they felt RSTMH should be doing to help the global efforts to tackle COVID-19. 23 Mar 2020
Soulsby Foundation calls for applications for 2020 One Health Fellowships Soulsby Foundation has opened a call for applications for the 2020 Travelling Fellowships Programme 26 Nov 2019
Dr Caroline Harper, Sightsavers CEO, announced as first winner of Hemingway Award Dr Caroline Harper, the Chief Executive of UK-based NGO Sightsavers, has been selected by RSTMH and LSTM as the winner of the first Hemingway Award. 25 Nov 2019
DFID launches flagship programme to tackle neglected tropical diseases The ASCEND (Accelerating Sustainable Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases) programme is a £200m investment to advance the impact and sustainability of national programmes tackling NTDs. 25 Oct 2019
ECTMIH 2019: Next steps RSTMH delivered the five-day event under the theme “25 years: investigation, innovation and implementation”. 14 Oct 2019
Recommendations for RSTMH's work on One Health We believe that in our ever more interconnected world, we must consider human health alongside animal health and the environment. 11 Oct 2019
Manson and Chalmers Medals awarded; new President announced This year, the awards took place at our Annual Meeting, which ran concurrently to the European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health, in Liverpool this September. 10 Oct 2019
Community groups play a vital role in tackling snakebite To mark International Snakebite Awareness Day on Thursday 19 September, RSTMH is publishing a report on community groups from around the world who are currently leading the fight against snakebites locally, 19 Sep 2019
Climate crisis is biggest threat to the future of global health, says RSTMH report As part of a major new report, the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) asked medical professionals from across the world what they think the next 25 years will hold for global health. 17 Sep 2019
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