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How COVID-19 entered Africa and the Middle East

The 15 February 2020 WHO COVID-19 Dashboard showed the earliest documented case in Egypt.

12 Jan 2021

Ending NTDs

The WHO NTD road map, which was officially endorsed in November 2020, will offer a plan to accelerate progress with countries, communities and people at the centre.

Upcoming events

Jan 2021

Major challenges for global health in a post-COVID-19 world

This webinar will discuss how a coordinated effort from across the global health sector will help address new and emerging challenges we face in a post-COVID-19 world.

26 Jan 2021, 16:15 to 17:00

Virtual event

Jun 2021

Topics in Infection 2021

This one-day meeting brings together microbiologists, consultants in infectious disease, infection control nurses and biomedical and clinical scientists to hear updates on recent “hot topics” in all aspects of infectious disease.

June 2021 (specific date TBC)

Virtual event

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Latest news

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

@RSTMH on Twitter

Mother-to-child transmission of #Chagas disease is currently the main transmission route in vector-free areas, with… https://t.co/waum6KTptM

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Why #onchocerciasis transmission persists after 15 annual ivermectin mass drug administrations in South-West Camero… https://t.co/gBs0rSJMFy

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.@sanofi is committed to R&D for #NTDs, such as Human African Trypanosomiasis. In partnership with @ITNProductions,… https://t.co/IuaMZdcyKl

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President Jimmy Carter, founder of @CarterCenter reminds us of the most basic reason why we must #beatNTDs. Needles… https://t.co/EobOWsc5qZ

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Interesting @ODIdev comment piece on how to tackle mis/disinformation with a human centred approach.… https://t.co/QoxUNoqpRZ

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Just our Vice President, @drwendyharrison talking to @eddieizzard on a treadmill about #schistosomiasis... … https://t.co/mgC2sdebsL

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RT @hope_n_simpson: Historical evidence suggests #podoconiosis in India but current endemicity is unknown. Is it un/misdiagnosed? We as… https://t.co/TAmQW6Rp6o

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11 African govts delivered 35m+ treatments for #NTDs in 2020, despite COVID. Simon Bush, @Sightsavers Head of NTDs… https://t.co/CxSfXwjkbV

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RT @MSFsci: How is #COVID19 affecting progress towards elimination of #trachoma? New research in Transactions of @RSTMH uses a… https://t.co/IHsqmOjpEq

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Disappointing Chinese #vaccine results pose setback for developing world, as Brazil says #CoronaVac has efficacy ra… https://t.co/XH9rCBzN4s

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Global attention has been focused on #COVID19 but the crisis has also diverted resources and attention away from ot… https://t.co/RP1hy4bVvj

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Nations scramble to start using #COVID-19 vaccines. But many countries are finding it difficult, if not impossi… https://t.co/RxhYZmiIUu

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