A world free of TB is possible by 2045, new report says Ahead of World TB Day on 24 March, The Lancet Commission on Tuberculosis has published findings that estimate the savings from averting a TB death are three times the costs and may be much greater in many countries. 21 Mar 2019
Mosquito-killing drug reduced malaria episodes by a fifth among children First evidence that repeated mass administration of ivermectin can reduce malaria incidence in children aged five or younger without an increase in adverse events for the wider population given the drug. 14 Mar 2019
Experts warn of a surge in vector-borne diseases as humanitarian crisis in Venezuela worsens The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Venezuela is accelerating the re-emergence of vector-borne diseases such as malaria, Chagas disease, dengue and Zika virus. 22 Feb 2019
European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health 2019 opens for abstracts We are now open for abstract submissions for the European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health 2019 (ECTMIH). 31 Oct 2018
RSTMH and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine announce Hemingway Award RSTMH and LSTM have announced a new award, the Hemingway Award, to coincide with the celebrations of Professor Janet Hemingway’s outstanding career and achievements, as she steps down as Director of LSTM. 09 Oct 2018
RSTMH Announces Student Essay Prize Welcome to the RSTMH Medical Student Essay Competition. This is the first time we have run this for some years and we plan to have an essay competition for global health students in due course. 02 Oct 2018
Our 2018 medals and awards winners Every year we award a number of medals in recognition of excellence. This year, the awards took place at our Annual Meeting at the Royal College of Physicians in London. 02 Oct 2018
RSTMH and NNN announce winners of the Beat NTDs photo contest As the Neglected Tropical Disease NGO Network (NNN) Annual Meeting kicks off today in Addis Ababa, we are very excited to pleased to announce the winners of our joint photo competition with NNN on the theme of neglected tropical diseased, called Beat NTDs. 24 Sep 2018
The first-ever International Snakebite Awareness Day Global coalition of health organisations announces first-ever International Snakebite Awareness Day Today – 19 September – a coalition of organisations working on global health and tropical medicine around the world, including the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, is announcing the first-ever International Snakebite Awareness Day. 19 Sep 2018
World Mosquito Day and Sir Ronald Ross World Mosquito Day, observed annually on 20 August, is a commemoration of British doctor Sir Ronald Ross's discovery in 1897 that female mosquitoes transmit malaria between humans. 17 Aug 2018
Professor David Molyneux announced as Editor-in-Chief of International Health The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) has announced Professor David Molyneux, Emeritus Professor and Senior Professorial Fellow and neglected tropical diseases lead at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, as the Editor-in-Chief of our journal, International Health. 14 Aug 2018
Exclusive use of our office space for RSTMH members We are now offering our meeting and office facilities for our members and partners to use. As a charity, we are making these available to our friends for a suggested donation. 06 Aug 2018
Transactions: Volume 119, Issue 6, June 2025 In this month’s Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (TRSTMH), highlights include a Review article on the burden of mycetoma in Burkina Faso; an evaluation of suitability of two types of diagnostic tools for the diagnosis of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Argentina; a retrospective case series from South India analysing the tunnel sign in patients with melioidosis; an Original Article assessing the diagnostic sensitivity of microscopic techniques using formalin-fixed samples for the detection of soil-transmitted helminths; and six further papers from our recent Special Issue: Addressing the snakebite challenge - progress towards the 2030 roadmap. 10 Jun 2025
Round-up: 2025 Early Career Grants Programme applications In this blog, RSTMH Grants Manager Greta Holmes looks at the applications to this year's Early Career Grants programme – another record-breaking year for applications. 30 May 2025
Malaria, helminths, and other health challenges among street children and youths in Cameroon Valerie Makoge, Early Career Grant 2021 awardee and RSTMH Global Assessor, recently published an article in International Health titled ‘Unveiling the hidden health challenges: malaria, helminths, STIs and other pathologies among street children, adolescents and young adults in Cameroon’. In this blog, she summarises the key findings. 30 May 2025