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World Health Day: building a fairer, healthier world

To mark World Health Day 2021, RSTMH is reaffirming its commitment to global vaccine equity.

06 Apr 2021

COVID-19: RSTMH signs up to WHO Vaccine Equity Declaration

RSTMH is proud to have signed up to the WHO Vaccine Equity Declaration in support of COVAX to equitably distribute COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and diagnostics globally.

05 Mar 2021

Professor Rosanna Peeling announced as RSTMH Honorary Fellow

We're thrilled to announce Professor Rosanna Peeling as our latest RSTMH Honorary Fellow.

04 Mar 2021

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

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Mycetoma – a long journey out of the shadows

Mycetoma is an important disease that affects the poorest of communities, and which has, for a long time, received little scientific or clinical attention.

14 Apr 2021

Oncology nursing during a pandemic: realities and challenges

Nurses have always been on the frontline in managing cancer patients. They play an important role in cancer care delivery in all forms of treatment.

07 Apr 2021

WASH and NTD collaboration: no more excuses

1.7 billion people worldwide live with NTDs. Diseases that deform bodies, blind and kill, disrupt children’s education, limit lifetime productivity; and ultimately traps families and communities in cycles of poverty that contribute to crippling economies.

25 Mar 2021

COVID-19: the great equaliser or magnifier of inequality?

Can a world with staggering socio-economic inequality suddenly become equal as a result of a global pandemic? Or does the pandemic magnify the pre-existing disparities and vulnerabilities across the world?

17 Mar 2021

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