News & Blog All the latest news and blogs from RSTMH and the world of tropical medicine and global health.
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
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