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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

Community Volunteer Victor Scott gives Hawa Barclay treatment to protect her against onchocerciasis in Gbarpolu Liberia. Photo: Sightsavers/ Carielle Doe

RSTMH and Sightsavers announce three-year partnership to highlight research and progress on tackling NTDs

RSTMH is delighted to announce a new three-year partnership with Sightsavers.

05 Feb 2021

The COVID-19 situation in Ghana

We've invited our Country Ambassadors to reflect on the COVID-19 response in their countries. Here we hear from our Country Ambassador in Ghana, Dr Yaw Asare Afrane.

02 Feb 2021

Mapping NTDs and malaria on the Bijagos Archipelago of Guinea Bissau, July 2018, carried out by LSHTM. Photo: Thomas Sammut

A landmark week for NTDs as WHO road map launches

Today, as the World Health Organization’s NTD road map launches, a huge step towards eliminating neglected tropical diseases has been taken.

28 Jan 2021

Winner of "Explaining AMR: Student Poster Prize 2020" announced

We can now announce the winner of the Explaining AMR: Student Poster Prize 2020.

07 Jan 2021

In Memoriam: Professor Adetokunbo Lucas (1931-2020)

It is with great sadness that we learnt of the passing of Professor Adetokunbo Lucas, RSTMH Lifetime and Honorary Fellow.

04 Jan 2021

A woman with podoconiosis washes her feet. Photo: Dr Kebede Deribe

In the year of NTDs, RSTMH publishes special issue of Transactions on podoconiosis

Today, RSTMH published a special issue of our journal, Transactions: “Podoconiosis – cross-disciplinary research updates in the year of NTDs”.

16 Dec 2020

Soulsby Foundation calls for applications for 2021 One Health Fellowships

The Soulsby Foundation is calling for applications for its 2021 One Health Fellowships.

25 Nov 2020

Madang fish market opens again after Covid-19 SoE as fishermen bring their catch to sell. Photo: Ben Bande

COVID-19 in Papa New Guinea

We've invited our Country Ambassadors to talk about the response to COVID-19 in their country.

23 Nov 2020

Blogs

The volatile mixture in Sudan: Climate change, social injustice, scorpions and gold mining

RSTMH Country Ambassador for Sudan, Dr Rania Mohamed Hassan Baleela, describes the current situation in Sudan, which has seen a significant increase in numbers of scorpions. She explains the devastating impact this has caused.

17 Jun 2022

Round-up: 2022 Early Career Grants Programme applications

Tamar Ghosh, Chief Executive of RSTMH, provides a breakdown of the applications to this year's Early Career Grants programme - another record breaking year for applications.

20 May 2022

Culex annulirostris Mosquito Control Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane

Japanese encephalitis in Australia now and forever?

Dr John Aaskov, RSTMH Country Ambassador for Australia, looks at the outbreak of Japanese encephalitis in Australia, including the ‘great unknowns’ of the virus and current vaccinations.

06 May 2022

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