Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

@RSTMH

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Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene@RSTMH · Jul 25

New in #TRSTMH: Tang, Nguyen and Dibley conduct a 5-year prospective cohort study of #BMI variation among junior high school students in Ho Chi Minh City, #Vietnam #GlobalHealth academic.oup.com/trstmh/advance…

RSTMH's tweet card. AbstractBackground. This study was conducted to assess the correlation between baseline waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist-to-height

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World Health Organization (WHO)@WHO · Jul 24

Congratulations! #TimorLeste 🇹🇱 has become the third country in @WHOSEARO to be certified malaria-free by WHO. Since gaining independence in 2002, the country has made remarkable progress to #EndMalaria, reducing cases from a peak of over 223 000 in 2006 to zero indigenous cases…

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Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene@RSTMH · Jul 24

New in #INTHEA: Adegoke and colleagues assess the impact of sociodemographic and lifestyle determinants of blood pressure among #Nigerians to identify high-risk subgroups and inform interventions #GlobalHealth academic.oup.com/inthealth/adva…

RSTMH's tweet card. AbstractBackground. Blood pressure (BP) trends are influenced by genetic, sociodemographic and lifestyle factors, with notable population-specific variatio

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Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene@RSTMH · Jul 23

New in #TRSTMH: Barreto et al evaluate the social and clinical characteristics of patients with #leprosy and leprosy-associated disability treated at an outpatient clinic in #Brazil #GlobalHealth academic.oup.com/trstmh/advance…

RSTMH's tweet card. AbstractBackground. Leprosy remains a significant public health challenge despite diagnostic advances.Methods. This cross-sectional study evaluated the soc

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Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene@RSTMH · Jul 22

New in #INTHEA: Sseguya and colleagues analyse the prevalence of #diabetes among adults in rural #Uganda during the #COVID-19 pandemic #GlobalHealth academic.oup.com/inthealth/adva…

RSTMH's tweet card. AbstractBackground. One in two people with diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa remains undiagnosed, which has contributed to the region's high rates of diabetes

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Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene@RSTMH · Jul 21

New in #TRSTMH: Mishra and colleagues explore the treatment outcomes for drug-resistant #tuberculosis among Saharia, a marginalized community in #India #GlobalHealth academic.oup.com/trstmh/advance…

RSTMH's tweet card. AbstractBackground. Few attempts have been made to explore the drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) outcomes and associated factors among underprivileged co

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Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene@RSTMH · Jul 18

New in #INTHEA: Seitzman et al analyse the antimicrobial resistance genes on the ocular surface of patients with corneal infections across both #California and #Malawi #GlobalHealth academic.oup.com/inthealth/adva…

RSTMH's tweet card. AbstractBackground. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) determinants on the ocular surface may contribute to poor treatment responses.Methods. An exploratory co

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Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene@RSTMH · Jul 17

The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Senegal as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Senegal becomes the ninth country in WHO’s African Region to have achieved this feat. who.int/news/item/15-0…

RSTMH's tweet card. WHO has validated Senegal as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Senegal becomes the ninth country in WHO’s African Region to have achieved this feat.

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World Health Organization (WHO)@WHO · Jul 17

#Measles is preventable with two doses of vaccine. Yet in 2024, 30+ million children remained under-protected, leading to more large or disruptive outbreaks. Only 76% of children got the second dose, far below the 95% coverage needed to stop outbreaks 👉bit.ly/4kFzSGW

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Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene@RSTMH · Jul 17

New in #TRSTMH: Rahimi and colleagues review the epidemiological and clinical aspects of the cutaneous #leishmaniasis burden in #Afghanistan #GlobalHealth academic.oup.com/trstmh/advance…

RSTMH's tweet card. Abstract. Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis (OWCL) is a sand fly-transmitted skin infection caused by Leishmania species that extends from West Africa to C

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World Health Organization (WHO)@WHO · Jul 15

Congratulations! #Senegal 🇸🇳 has eliminated #trachoma as a public health problem, becoming the 9th country in @WHOAFRO to do so. This marks a major milestone in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) 🔗bit.ly/3Ua8iH4 #endNTDs

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Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene@RSTMH · Jul 16

New in #INTHEA: Melgar and Palacios identify predictive factors of maternal near miss in #caesarean patients in #Peru #GlobalHealth academic.oup.com/inthealth/adva…

RSTMH's tweet card. AbstractBackground. To identify the predictive factors of maternal near miss in caesarean patients in the obstetrics and gynaecology service at Hospital II

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World Health Organization (WHO)@WHO · Jul 11

Congratulations! #Burundi 🇧🇮 has eliminated #trachoma as a public health problem, the first neglected tropical disease (NTD) to be eliminated in the country. This milestone is made possible by nearly 20 years of national commitment & international solidarity.…

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Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene@RSTMH · Jul 15

New in #TRSTMH: Anjal et al conduct a study of ongoing #lymphaticfilariasis transmission in #India 20 years on from the implementation of a mass drug administration program #GlobalHealth academic.oup.com/trstmh/advance…

RSTMH's tweet card. AbstractBackground. Lymphatic filariasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by infections from Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi or Brugia timori. Th

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Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene@RSTMH · Jul 14

New in #INTHEA: Mwale et al assess the progress of #trachoma elimination in Western Province, #Zambia #GlobalHealth academic.oup.com/inthealth/adva…

RSTMH's tweet card. AbstractBackground. Trachoma is a public health problem in Zambia. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of trachomatous inflammation—follicular (TF) in 1–9-

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World Health Organization (WHO)@WHO · Jul 11

🌍 Climate change impacts access to resources that support health and longevity. Over the next 5 years, #climatechange is expected to push an additional 68–135 million people into extreme poverty. It's time to act now!

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Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene@RSTMH · Jul 11

New in #TRSTMH: Sarathchandra and colleagues conduct an observational study of patients with #dengue in rural #SriLanka #GlobalHealth academic.oup.com/trstmh/advance…

RSTMH's tweet card. AbstractBackground. One of the World Health Organization criteria for dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) is a 20% increase in haematocrit. This study on dengu

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Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene@RSTMH · Jul 10

New in #INTHEA: Njaramba and colleagues implement home-based follow-up care to assess the impact on controlling blood pressure and preventing #hypertension in Kiambu County, #Kenya #GlobalHealth academic.oup.com/inthealth/adva…

RSTMH's tweet card. AbstractBackground. Hypertension contributes to a large burden of cardiovascular diseases, with a higher prevalence in low- and middle-income countries. Hy

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Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene@RSTMH · Jul 9

New in #TRSTMH: Aga et al analyse #snakebite cases and treatment outcomes in the Afar region of #Ethiopia #GlobalHealth academic.oup.com/trstmh/advance…

RSTMH's tweet card. AbstractBackground. Snakebite envenomation remains a public health issue, particularly in rural areas. Quick and accurate case identification, coupled with

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World Health Organization (WHO)@WHO · Jul 8

#Measles can be fatal. Do you know its symptoms? 🔸 Rash that starts on the face and spreads over the body 🔸 Fever 🔸 Runny nose 🔸 Cough 🔸 Red and watery eyes 🔸 Small white spots inside the cheeks Seek health care if you suspect you or your child has measles.

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