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In memoriam: Professor Harold Townson (1942-2020)

It is with great sadness that the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) has learned about the passing of Professor Harold Townson (1942-2020).

26 Jun 2020

COVID-19 in Ethiopia: status and responses

We’ve invited our Country Ambassadors to reflect on their country’s COVID-19 response. Let’s hear from Dr Kebede Deribe, our Country Ambassador for Ethiopia.

24 Jun 2020

Stepping back when we should be stepping up

Now more than ever it is evident how important investment and focus on global health is for the health of all of us.

22 Jun 2020

RSTMH Trustee elections 2020

We are excited to announce that there are three vacancies on the RSTMH Board of Trustees, to start in October 2020.

19 Jun 2020

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A Presidential farewell from Simon Cathcart

Simon Cathcart's reflections on what has been achieved in the three years of his presidencyand where the Society is heading in the future.

09 Jul 2020

Power the Partnership

A global, virtual event celebrating the achievements of the London Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and showcasing the contribution of NTDs to power the progress in other Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG3) diseases.

26 Jun 2020

Palliative care for the geriatric patient

May 2019 found me bracing myself in the back of the Hospice Africa Uganda minibus as we lurched up and down over rocks which studded the narrow dirt path. Along with two other visiting doctors, I was accompanying Josephine, a Ugandan hospice nurse with thirty years’ experience, on her home visits.

23 Jun 2020

Soulsby Fellowships awarded for One Health projects in 2020

The Soulsby Foundation provides travelling research fellowships known as Soulsby Fellowships to medical doctors and veterinarians undertaking a project in the field of One Health.

23 Jun 2020

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