Bringing together expertise from around the world and challenging old ways of working are key to improving the global response to disease outbreaks, according to the directors of a new centre at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).
Professor Liam Smeeth will outline some of the major challenges to health that we will face over the coming decades. Using a range of examples of modern research tools and specific studies, Liam will then illustrate some of the ways that research can help us meet these challenges. Speaker Professor Liam Smeeth, Director of LSHTM Please note that you can join this event in person or you can join the session remotely.
Building on the success of 2021, the second consecutive Action Against Stunting Day will explore how to advance a just transition to sustainable food systems and food security through appropriate policies, investments and support. The second Action Against Stunting Day will take place on 8 September 2022.
A new report sheds light on the colonial history of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). The LSHTM and Colonialism - A Report on the Colonial History of the School (1899– c.1960) was written by Dr Lioba Hirsch with additional input from Dr Rebecca Martin.