Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Free online event to launch RSTMH’s new journal Artificial Intelligence in Global Health: Revolution or risk? Debating AI’s role in global health. Join us for expert insights, ethics & live discussion. 28 May, 11:00AM–12:30PM BST. #GlobalHealth #AI rstmh.org/events/revolut…

Emerging Leaders Award – Nominations Open (2026) Recognising early-career leaders making a real impact through leadership, mentoring & capacity building in tropical medicine and global health. ⏰ Apply by 15 May 2026 🔗 rstmh.org/medals-awards/… #EarlyCareerResearchers#RSTMH

In their letter to the editor in the new issue of International Health, Tiwari, @DrRahulMJindal1 and team advocate for establishing water contamination science during the Kumbh Mela on the River Ganga in India. Find out more here: academic.oup.com/inthealth/arti…

New original article in International Health. Perera, @H_Nuwangi et al study what difficulties can be encountered during spirometry by adolescents and lung function technicians in Sri Lanka, during spirometry. Read more here: academic.oup.com/inthealth/arti…

New original article in International Health. Consity Mwale et al examine the prevalence of trachoma in children in Zambia to determine whether mass drug administration is appropriate. Read more here: academic.oup.com/inthealth/arti…

In their new original article in International Health, Md Omar Faruk et al investigate the risk factors and barriers in Bangladesh that can impact children receiving care for mental health issues. Read what they discovered here: academic.oup.com/inthealth/arti…

FREE ACCESS: Special Collection for World Malaria Day 🦟 To recognise #WorldMalariaDay2026, we are sharing a Special Collection of articles related to malaria from our journals. Learn about advances aimed at malaria eradication: rstmh.org/news-blog/blog…

A new original article is available now in the latest issue of International Health. Connie Lam et al examine how wealth inequality impacts childhood vaccination in Fiji. Find out more here: academic.oup.com/inthealth/arti…

New original article in International Health ⏩ Sylvia Afriyie Squire and team review livestock farmers’ understanding of, and practices relating to, zoonoses in Ghana. Read more here: academic.oup.com/inthealth/arti…

A new original article is available in the new issue of International Health. Ernest Miti and team study the acceptance and uptake of oral cholera vaccines in high-risk towns in Zambia. Find out more here: academic.oup.com/inthealth/arti…

In the new issue of International Health, Elizabeth Echoka et al discuss the effect of school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic on families living in informal settlements, using the example of the Kibera district of Nairobi, Kenya. Read more here: #556041542" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">academic.oup.com/inthealth/arti…

New original article in International Health ⏩ Kang-kang Zhong and team research the relationship between maternal ozone exposure and preterm birth. Read what they find out here: academic.oup.com/inthealth/arti…

We are delighted to announce the title of our new journal, Artificial Intelligence in Global Health, alongside the appointment of its Co-Editors-in-Chief, Dr Peiling Yap and Rohit Malpani. Find out more: rstmh.org/news-blog/news… #ArtificialIntelligence #GlobalHealth

New original article in International Health ⏩ Iuliia Chyngyshpaeva et al study the public health concern of iodine deficiencies in Kyrgyzstan and the effectiveness of their national salt iodisation programme. Read more here: academic.oup.com/inthealth/arti…

A new original article is available now in the latest issue of International Health. In it, Célia Landmann Szwarcwald and team survey 15 geographical units in Brazil to test the prevalence of Trachoma. Find out more about their results here: academic.oup.com/inthealth/arti…

Chalmers Medal – Nominations Open Recognising mid-career researchers in #GlobalHealth & #TropicalMedicine who show excellence in mentoring and capacity building. ⏰ Apply by 15 May 2026 🔗 rstmh.org/medals-awards/… #RSTMH #GlobalHealth #TropicalMedicine

Science shows what is possible. From breakthrough medicines and clean air to life-saving vaccines and new discoveries — science works for all of us, every day. This #WorldHealthDay, let's come together and #StandWithScience. 💙

In their original article in the new issue of International Health, Catherine E Igben-Pender et al assess the contraceptive effectiveness of the symptothermal method, compared to the contraceptive pill, amongst users in Kenya. Read more: academic.oup.com/inthealth/arti…

A new original article by Deng Li and team is now available in International Health. They analyse the global burden of skin and subcutaneous diseases and the reasons for the trends they discover. Read their findings here: academic.oup.com/inthealth/arti…

Nominations are now open for the RSTMH Medals & Awards 2026! Recognising excellence in global health for a range of career stages. Open now: Chalmers Medal, Emerging Leaders Award & George Macdonald Medal. ⏰ Apply by 15 May 2026 🔗 rstmh.org/medals-awards #GlobalHealth #RSTMH