This year’s challenging heatwaves in the UK with record breaking high temperatures should be a stark reminder to us of the effects of climate change. However, the impact of climate change is a global problem with some areas of the world being more vulnerable to its effects.
According to…
The theme this year is ‘Courage’.
Refugee Week is an annual arts and cultural festival to celebrate the positive contribution of refugees to our society, raise awareness and provide a platform for people to share their experiences.
According to the World Health Organization:
“The experience of migration is a key…
In support of Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 (11-17 May) (Mental Health Awareness Week), we have assembled a display of books from our collection, written from a variety of view points such as self awareness, health promotion and policy. They may be found on the long table at the…
The aim of Nutrition and Hydration week is to promote the value of food and drink in maintaining health and well being in health and social care.
LSHTM has long promoted the study and teaching of nutrition, as well as water supply, quality and related socio-economic issues and this…
According to the World Health Organization (https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-immunization-week/2025), immunization accounts for 40% of the improvement in infant survival over the last 50 years. The slogan for this year’s campaign is “Immunization for all is Humanly Possible”
Despite major achievements such as the…
Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures
“World Health Day, celebrated on 7 April 2025, will kick off a year-long campaign on maternal and newborn health. The campaign, titled Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures, will urge governments and the health community to ramp up efforts to end preventable maternal and newborn deaths, and…
Eating Disorders Can Affect Anyone
“Eating Disorders Can Affect Anyone” is the theme of this year’s Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW), taking place in the UK from Monday, 24 February to Sunday, 2 March 2025. EDAW is an annual campaign dedicated to raising awareness, challenging misconceptions, and advocating for…
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World Leprosy Day takes place on 26 January 2025. In India, World Leprosy Day is celebrated on 30 January, marking the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
“The theme for World Leprosy Day 2025 is “Unite. Act. Eliminate.”. The theme is a call to action aiming to…
On 3 December, we observe the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), an annual event established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1992 (Resolution 47/3). This important Day aims to raise awareness about the challenges faced by persons with disabilities while championing their dignity, rights, and wellbeing…
An exhibition of monographs from the Historical Collection of LSHTM Library Library foyer (Library opening hours)
The London School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM), as it was called until 1924, opened its doors to its first students on 2nd October 1899. LSTM began as part of the Seamen’s Hospital Society…
