Presidential addresses of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene: 1907-2013

Abstract

Presidents have been required to give an inaugural address on commencing office at the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) since its foundation in 1907. All presidential addresses were identified, sourced and assembled into an annotated bibliography. The majority of presidential addresses have been published in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Unpublished and in some cases ‘lost’ contributions have now been sourced where possible and archived at the RSTMH. This unique, rich and rewarding archive provides a vista into the development of the RSTMH and the discipline of tropical medicine. The archive is freely available to all.

Measuring progress in global health

“…On assuming office, one of the first presidential duties 1 is to set the theme for the biennial conference with the Chief Executive and to seek approval of the Trustees. We quickly chose the theme ‘Measuring Progress’ for the 2014 meeting and will elaborate here the reasons for that choice.…”