"Global Challenges in Health" – RSTMH and ECTMIH 2021 photo contest launches Submit your images to the "Global Challenges in Health: Your stories from around the world" – a photo contest from RSTMH and ECTMIH 2021. 07 Jun 2021
RSTMH responds to cuts to UK Official Development Aid RSTMH is deeply concerned to learn of the UK government’s decision to significantly cut Official Development Assistance. 29 Apr 2021
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
World Chagas Disease Day 2024: Article collection The theme for this year's World Chagas Disease Day is 'Tackling Chagas disease: Detect early and care for life'. To celebrate, we have compiled an article collection from our journal Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (TRSTMH). 14 Apr 2024
World Health Day 2024: 2023 Journal Highlights Collection To mark World Health Day, taking place on 7 April 2024, we are delighted to share the 2023 Journal Highlights Collection. 07 Apr 2024
Transactions: Volume 118, Issue 4, April 2024 Highlights this month include a systematic review on the cost-effectiveness of One Health interventions for rabies elimination; a meta-analysis on the impact of lamivudine treatment in late pregnancy on the development of the foetal immune response to Hepatitis B virus; a rapid review highlighting the urgent need for studies with a control group to guide evidence-based recommendations for snakebite prevention; and an analysis of patterns of individual compliance with anthelmintic treatment for soil-transmitted helminth infections in southern Ethiopia. 04 Apr 2024