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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

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

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

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

Australia in the time of COVID-19

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

04 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

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

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Photo Competition: Global Health in the Digital World

We would like RSTMH imagery and brand to reflect how AI, machine learning, and digital technologies more generally are reshaping global health research, surveillance, and service delivery around the world.

10 Nov 2025

International Health: Volume 17, Issue 6, November 2025

Highlights from the latest International Health publication include a systematic review of infertility-related stigma across Africa and a longitudinal study looking at the changing trends in lifestyle and mental health in China, pre-and post-COVID-19.

07 Nov 2025

From left to right, Greta Holmes - RSTMH Grant Manager, Irene Atii, and Walter Okello, with their young child.

Balancing family life with research

As our only married grant awardees (as far as we are aware), we caught up with Walter and Irene to hear more about their research specialisms and how they balance their family life with busy work lives.

23 Oct 2025

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COVID-19 response in Sudan

RSTMH Mid-term Strategy review

WHO published updated community health programmes guidelines

The evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya

COVID-19 in Botswana: A brief report by a front line official

Australia in the time of COVID-19

Record number of small grants received in 2020

One more week to get applications in for an RSTMH small grant

COVID-19: WHO issues interim guidance for implementation of NTD programmes

COVID-19 – advice from RSTMH members and Fellows

Soulsby Foundation calls for applications for 2020 One Health Fellowships

Dr Caroline Harper, Sightsavers CEO, announced as first winner of Hemingway Award

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International Health: Volume 17, Issue 6, November 2025

Balancing family life with research

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