Antivenoms needed in sub-Saharan Africa
People affected by fatal snakebites in sub-Saharan Africa are in desperate need of affordable, quality antivenoms. Snakebite envenoming permanently disables…
Global Reach
Million Miracles campaign to prevent blindness
Recent figures published by the Lancet show 36 million people are blind, yet 75% of blindness is preventable or treatable.…
The Unmentionables: Intimate health products in conflict zones
As an academic, I am interested in the political and health nexus of conflict, and three years ago, I was…
Digital world impacts child’s development
Baroness Beeban Kidron OBE, Founder of the children's charity 5Rights discusses how growing up in a digital world directly impacts on…
No cash, no care
No cash, no care is the reality for many patients in many countries around the world and it is harming…
Intimate moment in the Himalayas
Ruth Taylor lived and worked in the foothills of the Himalayas during the decade of the nineties. Based at Woodstock…
RITA the caring robot
RITA is a digital robot – an avatar that appears on a phone or tablet screen and can interact with…
World AIDS Day – a global view of HIV infection
Today, on World AIDS Day, Dr Huda Taha, consultant HIV physician and member of the RSM's Sexuality and Sexual Health…
Africa on the rise: mental health
On December 7th at the Africa Centre in Southwark, Ekua Haizel will be hosting their 4th edition of Africa on…
Healthcare for expats in the OECD and beyond
An overview of the healthcare systems in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development countries (OECD) and elsewhere. While money, career…