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
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
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
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
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
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
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