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Would you like to win a complimentary one-year membership to RSTMH?

If so, you can take part in our photo competition for the cover of our new Artificial Intelligence in Global Health journal.

Find out all the terms and conditions: https://t.co/0n6wGZVaPI

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Join the #RSTMH Annual Meeting 2026.
15-16 October 2026. Early bird rate until 14 August.
Join global health professionals, from around the world for a unique opportunity to explore some of the most important topics in global health.
Register now:  https://t.co/H9zdta7vHG

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SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT: Dr Saumya Kareem Reni is the Director of the Applied DSP and VLSI Research Group and a Senior Lecturer in the School of Computer Science and Engineering @UniWestminster. Her research uses AI for parasite detection.

Register today: https://t.co/WvV8TNdssq

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SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT: Dr Charles Cleland is an ophthalmologist and clinical research fellow working at @Moorfields and @LSHTM. He recently led a trial in Tanzania using an AI system for diabetic eye screening.

Register to hear Dr Cleland speak: https://t.co/WvV8TNdssq

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SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT: Dr Mona Duggal is the current Director & Scientist-G of the @icmr_nirdh. Under her leadership, NIRDH is fostering responsible AI adoption and positioning India at the forefront of global digital health transformation.

Register today: https://t.co/WvV8TNcUCS

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On day 1 of the #GlobalPartnershipConference, RSTMH joined our fellow @UKCoalitionNTDs members at the Wellcome Trust and FCDO Services event on 'Equitable Global Health Research Partnerships' to discuss what equitable partnership looks like in practice.

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Delighted to be at the launch of @MSF Scientific Days 2026, to hear about great research in challenging circumstances.

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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

https://t.co/WvV8TNcUCS

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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
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#EarlyCareerResearchers#RSTMH

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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: https://t.co/fsrOdaqiYQ

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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: https://t.co/ss8e6wc0FC

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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: https://t.co/Zr6V8edMeK

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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: https://t.co/rioBYYKt02

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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: https://t.co/NNf2H6rvLq

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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: https://t.co/zL2scekRAc

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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: https://t.co/BuRA2SyCXU

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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: https://t.co/BFMONlDqbI

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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: https://t.co/II0UZBOEna

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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: https://t.co/oSSOFLBfJP

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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: https://t.co/JH1E7chDfj

#ArtificialIntelligence #GlobalHealth