Global healthcare access and quality improved from 2000-2016 Healthcare access and quality improved globally from 2000-2016 due in part to large gains seen in many low and middle-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, according to the latest data from the Global Burden of Disease study published in The Lancet. 23 May 2018
Preventive use of common antibiotic reduces child mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa Treating young children in Sub-Saharan Africa with azithromycin, a safe, inexpensive, and widely used antibiotic, significantly reduced deaths of children under five in a large randomised trial led by scientists at UC San Francisco. 26 Apr 2018
Submit your photos to Photovoice at HSR2018 The Global Symposium on Health Systems Research invites you to submit Photovoice applications. RSTMH is proud to be sponsoring the Photovoice exhibit. Successful Photovoice submissions will be displayed in a photographic exhibition and discussion forum during the HSR2018 symposium in Liverpool, UK which will take place from 8 -12 October, 2018. 18 Apr 2018
New bed net coated with an insecticide and a long-lasting chemical helps reduce malaria prevalence Bed nets have been highly effective in protecting against malaria, but recent increase in insecticide resistance means new approaches are needed. 12 Apr 2018
RSTMH announces Dr Adrian Hopkins MBE as Chair of Scientific Committee of 2019 European Congress The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) is pleased to announce Dr Adrian Hopkins MBE as the Chair of the Scientific Committee of the 11th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health (ECTMIH). 11 Apr 2018
In memoriam: Professor Tsutomu Takeuchi It is with great sadness that I share the news of the death on 20 March 2018 of Professor Tsutomu Takeuchi – physician, parasitologist and Professor Emeritus at Keio University. 10 Apr 2018
Mosquito-killing drug shows effect for a month, offering possible new tool for malaria elimination Adding ‘repurposed’ antiparasitic drug to community-wide campaigns with antimalarial treatment could boost impact by up to 61%. A drug commonly used to treat parasitic diseases reveals further potential as a new tool for malaria control. 28 Mar 2018
Professor Sir Brian Greenwood announced as Editor-in-Chief of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene’s journal, Transactions The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) has announced Professor Sir Brian Greenwood, Manson Professor of Clinical Tropical Medicine at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, as the Editor-in-Chief of our journal, Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene. 06 Mar 2018
WHO strategy to eradicate yaws should be revised to achieve elimination, study suggests First evidence of antibiotic resistance in yaws bacteria highlights need for robust vigilance and improved laboratory surveillance. 08 Feb 2018
The Lancet Infectious Diseases: Rapid spread of multidrug-resistant malaria in southeast Asia demands urgent action Genetic surveillance should be incorporated into malaria control programmes to improve treatment and reduce risk of drug-resistant major outbreaks. The current spread of multidrug-resistant malaria in southeast Asia is likely to be the result of two mutations combining in 2008, according to a retrospective genetic study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. 02 Feb 2018
RSTMH announces call for applications for the Robert Cochrane Fund for Leprosy To mark World Leprosy Day, we are opening a call for applications for the remaining £1,000 of the Robert Cochrane Fund for Leprosy. The funding is to be awarded to further research in the field of leprosy and in honour of Robert Cochrane, the eminent leprologist. 30 Jan 2018
RSTMH announces exciting changes to travel scholarships and small grants This new year brings a lot of exciting developments for the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Among many things, as part of our new strategy, we have made some changes to how our travel scholarships and small grants will be awarded. 08 Jan 2018
International Women’s Day: Reflections from a female leader in health This International Women’s Day, Dr Wendy Harrison, co-President elect at the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) and CEO of Unlimit Health, reflects on her experiences as a women in global health and gives some insights for future female leaders. 08 Mar 2024
International Women's Day: Advice for the next generation To mark International Women’s Day, RSTMH held a panel discussion with leading female experts in global health and tropical medicine from the RSTMH Board of Trustees. 07 Mar 2024
Transactions: Volume 118, Issue 3, March 2024 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. 06 Mar 2024