Climate Change, Malaria, and Neglected Tropical Diseases

On World NTD Day 2025, RSTMH hosted a webinar on climate change, malaria, and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in collaboration with the WHO Task Team on Climate Change, NTDs, and Malaria. The session highlighted a new scoping review published in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, which synthesizes over a decade of research on climate-driven disease dynamics. Speakers discussed the urgent need for comprehensive research to refine strategies addressing climate-related health challenges. The review was conducted under the guidance of Dr. Ibrahima Socé Fall, with support from multiple global health organizations. 

Speakers:

• Dr Alastair Robb (Global Malaria Programme, WHO)
• Dr Anthony Solomon (Chief Scientist, Global NTD Programme, WHO)
• Dr Ebere Okereke (Chief Program Officer, Reaching the Last Mile)
• Professor Deirdre Hollingsworth (University of Oxford)
• Dr Petra Klepac (Global Health Modelling Consultant, WHO)

Session Chair: Dr Samson Kiware (Ifakara Health Institute)