Malaria can and should be eradicated within a generation, declare global health experts A future free of malaria, one of the world’s oldest and deadliest diseases, can be achieved as early as 2050, according to a new report published today by The Lancet Commission on malaria eradication. 09 Sep 2019
International Health to go fully open access from January 2020 International Health is fully open access from January 2020. This means that all previously published content will become free to view and all new content will have an associated article processing charge. 19 Jul 2019
Lessons from the field: share your experiences of the current Ebola crisis As an organisation, we are committed to establishing activities and programmes to better engage with our networks, including authors. This is why we feel it’s so important to ensure we hear the experiences and lessons learned directly from those delivering health programmes on the ground. 17 Jul 2019
New programme “Access to Health: Global Challenges” explores the changing face of global health in an interconnected world In partnership with ITN Productions Industry News, RSTMH has co-produced a news and current affairs-style programme “Access to Health: Global Challenges”. 16 Jun 2019
LSHTM launches Centre on Climate Change & Planetary Health Last week, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine launched their 14th virtual centre focusing on climate change and planetary health. 03 Jun 2019
RSTMH response to Ebola crisis in DRC We are in the midst of the second largest Ebola outbreak in history – second only to the 2014 West African epidemic. 26 May 2019
Wellcome launches £80 million programme to tackle snakebite Today, Wellcome has announced an ambitious new £80 million programme to transform the way snakebite treatments are researched and delivered, to make them better, safer and more accessible for all. 16 May 2019
Record number of small grants received in 2019 This year we have seen a record number of applications for our small grants programme. 26 Apr 2019
World's first malaria vaccine pilot launched in Malawi The government of Malawi has, this week, launched the world’s first malaria vaccine in a landmark pilot programme. 24 Apr 2019
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
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