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Student Essay Prize Winner 2024 announced

We are excited to announce the winner of our 2024 Student Essay Prize, now in its sixth year.

23 Jan 2025

ICTMM 2028 date and venue announced

We are excited to announce the date and venue for the 22nd International Congress for Tropical Medicine and Malaria, which the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene will be hosting in Liverpool, UK in 2028.

28 Nov 2024

Dr Wendy Harrison and Professor Margaret Gyapong take up RSTMH joint Presidency

Dr Wendy Harrison and Professor Margaret Gyapong have taken up their roles as the RSTMH joint Presidents, which is the first time in RSTMH history that we have had two Presidents, and only the second time we have had a President based in Africa.

11 Oct 2024

RSTMH Medals and Awards Winners 2024

RSTMH has today announced the winners of the 2024 Medals and Awards programme at the RSTMH Annual Meeting which was held in London on 10-11 October 2024.

10 Oct 2024

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Transactions: Volume 119, Issue 1, January 2025

Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (TRSTMH) was founded in 1908 and offers a respected voice for clinicians, health-related scientists, development organisations and students.

21 Jan 2025

An older woman puts her arm around a younger woman Credit: Geoff Bugbee/Orbis Caption: Orbis-trained Integrated Eye Care Worker Tsehay comforts 13-year-old Asegedech, who is suffering from severe trachoma. Gamo Gofa, Ethiopia.

RSTMH in 2025: looking at the year ahead

As we start this new year, it is a good time for us to reflect on the past few years as a society, what we have achieved and our goals for 2025, which is the second full year of our ambitious and exciting current strategy.

10 Jan 2025

Tribute to former US President Jimmy Carter

At RSTMH, we were saddened to hear of the death of former US President Jimmy Carter, who died on the 29 December 2024 at the age of 100. I was very lucky to have the opportunity to meet President Carter some years ago in London. Though it was for a very short time I was struck by his obvious commitment and passion for his work and for communities across the world.

02 Jan 2025

2024 wrapped: reviewing the past year at RSTMH

As we reach the end of 2024, we want to share some of the key achievements and successes of RSTMH and highlight milestones within the wider global health and tropical medicine communities.

27 Dec 2024

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