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Latest on our work

Our 2021 Smalls Grants Programme is open!

Our Small Grants Programme offers early career researchers and global health professionals based anywhere in the world the opportunity to apply for funding in a topic related to tropical medicine and global health.

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

Mar 2021

RSTMH Small Grants Programme Applicant Webinar

This webinar is for potential applicants to the RSTMH Small Grants Programme to get more information on the scheme.

15 March 2021

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

Oct 2021

RSTMH Annual Meeting 2021 – drug resistant infections: causes, consequences and considerations

Our 2021 Annual Meeting will bring together RSTMH members and supporters from around the world to share knowledge from the forefront of the fight against drug resistant infections.

11–12 October 2021

Hybrid event (UK and virtual – TBC)

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Latest news

Student Essay Prize “COVID-19 in an inequitable world”: winners announced

This year’s prize focused on the current coronavirus pandemic, with the theme being “COVID-19 in an inequitable world”.

19 Feb 2021

Community Volunteer Victor Scott gives Hawa Barclay treatment to protect her against onchocerciasis in Gbarpolu Liberia. Photo: Sightsavers/ Carielle Doe

RSTMH and Sightsavers announce three-year partnership to highlight research and progress on tackling NTDs

RSTMH is delighted to announce a new three-year partnership with Sightsavers.

05 Feb 2021

The COVID-19 situation in Ghana

We've invited our Country Ambassadors to reflect on the COVID-19 response in their countries. Here we hear from our Country Ambassador in Ghana, Dr Yaw Asare Afrane.

02 Feb 2021

@RSTMH on Twitter

Kenya has received just over 1 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine in the first batch from the global #COVAX initia… https://t.co/zIF4aenW7n

3 hours 39 min ago

RT @davey_gail: Good news from Rwanda #VaccinEquity @RSTMH @GlobHealth_BSMS https://t.co/jKJ8QIhrog

5 hours 20 min ago

The Seychelles had one of the world’s first #COVID-19 vaccine rollouts, and this month it aims to again break groun… https://t.co/zGFygOnxwK

5 hours 59 min ago

RT @GlobHealth_BSMS: @RSTMH @BSMSMedSchool @melanie_newport Rapid ethical appraisal of stakeholder views on research prior to undertaki… https://t.co/y9WdmXPWgg

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#Malaria is preventable and treatable, yet too many do not have access to resources they need. A world with… https://t.co/6YNVYtA7Gc

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Millions of #coronavirus shots from the global Covax scheme have arrived in Nigeria, Angola and Kenya, as African c… https://t.co/qAz3NEN40a

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The next pandemic is already lurking, from the destruction of ecosystems, to the consumption of bush meat, the spre… https://t.co/1OjjVAvV9L

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Our long-standing member and friend @PeterHotez has released a book! https://t.co/FpbXIhhKsD

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RT @MSFsci: "Research, collaboration and integration around TB, COVID-19 and diabetes can make a difference to prevention, case… https://t.co/s2gEl5ZHTy

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There are many reasons for differences among #COVID deaths by country, but a study in @TheLancetPlanet published la… https://t.co/Str7m6AO3L

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#BeatNTDs with #science: apply for the @AmericanLeprosy #NTDs Innovation Prize! #NTDprize prioritises innovations i… https://t.co/OqceYMlF0t

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RT @elimin8schisto: This #IWD2021 we #ChooseToChallenge inequity in #NTDs #Research. Join us for our webinar on… https://t.co/SoUg6PQOya

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