Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform
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We provide social science evidence on demand, capacity-building and networking spaces on emergencies that relate to health, conflict or the environment. Find out more: www.socialscienceinaction.org #Humanitarian #EmergencyResponse
Really looking forward to this event featuring several members of the SSHAP team. Hope you can join us tomorrow (17 June).
Centre for Epidemic Preparedness & Response, LSHTM@lshtmcepr.bsky.social · 2mo ago✨Upcoming Event✨ Join our hybrid event exploring the current landscape of #pandemic preparedness, who it serves and how social science research can better inform future preparedness. 🗓️ Full details 👉 bit.ly/4o5Rgba
With Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda, @sshap-action.bsky.social resources are supporting with social and behavioural insights to inform community engagement & response strategies. 👇 https://www.ids.ac.uk/news/sshap-resources-support-response-to-bundibugyo-ebola-outbreak-in-drc-and-uganda/
SSHAP resources support response to Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda - Institute of Development Studies
The World Health Organization (WHO) has determined that the current Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), underscoring the need for rapid, coordinated action and s...
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In response to the #Ebola #disease #outbreak caused by #Bundibugyo #Virus in #DRC #Uganda, SSHAP has collated its resources from past outbreaks to help inform consideration of the social dimensions of the response. www.socialscienceinaction.org/emergency/eb... @ids.ac.uk @lshtm-crises.bsky.social
Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease outbreak in Ituri Province, DRC - Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform
This collection brings together SSHAP resources from previous Ebola Disease outbreaks in DRC, Uganda, and elsewhere to help inform the current response to the Ebola Disease outbreak caused by the Bund...
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Read SSHAP's latest review of social and behavioural #science #research for #mpox in #Africa. www.socialscienceinaction.org/resources/a-... @dianeduclos.bsky.social @ids.ac.uk @lshtm-crises.bsky.social @lshtmcepr.bsky.social @who.int @k4dd.ids.ac.uk
Cases of #Marburg virus disease (MVD) in South #Ethiopia Regional State were confirmed by the Ministry of #Health on 14 November. SSHAP's #MVD resources focus on considerations such as national #response capabilities & local #governance structures. www.socialscienceinaction.org/emergency/ma...
Marburg virus disease - Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform
Response considerations, including those on national capabilities, local governance structures, and regional and economic implications.
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Amidst complex crises, #aid cuts and polarising #politics, how should researchers confront injustice and oppression? How can they amplify people's voices and experiences? Explore these questions at @lshtm-crises.bsky.social annual event in #London on 25 November. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
Hunger is a crime in South Africa. Who are the criminals? Stephen Devereux of the Food Equity Centre and Mark Heywood identify the accused as the state, supermarkets and privately owned corporate food producers ⬇️ #WorldFoodDay
Daily Maverick@dailymaverick.co.za · 10mo agoOnly with united citizen action can the promise of World Food Day be achieved in South Africa, a country with more food than it needs, and more hungry people than is morally or constitutionally acceptable.
#Ebola vaccination of health workers and contacts as begun in the #Bulape health zone of #DRC #KasaiProvince. The response must consider critical social dynamics, including #trust in institutions, #community norms, and #misinformation. www.socialscienceinaction.org/emergency/so...
Social dynamics of vaccine deployment - Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform
A collection of resources to inform considerations concerning critical social dynamics, including trust in institutions, community norms, and the spread of information (including misinformation), and ...
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Global cholera cases rose by 5% & deaths by 50% in 2024 compared to 2023. Fifteen more countries reported cases in 2024 than in 2023. Explore SSHAP’s resources on community-centred preparedness & response to #cholera 🔗https://socialscienceinaction.org/emergency/global-surge-in-cholera-outbreaks/
This Question Bank provides guidance for teams undertaking social science research within communities experiencing a viral haemorrhagic fever outbreak or who are at risk of infection. socialscienceinaction.org/resources/vi... #Ebola #DRC #VHF
On 4 Sept 2025 the #DRC Ministry of Health declared an #Ebola virus disease #EVD outbreak. SSHAP compiled resources to highlight key socio-cultural considerations for disease control during 2018-20 outbreaks in #Équateur #NorthKivu #SouthKivu #Ituri. www.socialscienceinaction.org/emergency/eb...
Ebola Outbreak in North Kivu, DRC - Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform
Briefings on the two most recent outbreaks of Ebola in North Kivu
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Our recent roundtable discussion with government actors, academics, development partners and journalists in #SouthSudan reflected on the sweeping impacts on people and programmes of #aidcuts and multiple, intersecting #crises. Read the report: www.socialscienceinaction.org/resources/me...
🏠Home-based care is increasingly being explored as a strategy for managing outbreaks and providing treatment for mild forms of diseases. 🔎This SSHAP brief outlines key considerations for safe and inclusive home-based #care for #mpox. www.socialscienceinaction.org/resources/ke...
📈Cases of #mpox in #urban informal settlements, with high #population densities, overcrowded dwellings & inadequate #infrastructure, are concerning. 🔎Our new brief considers the design & delivery of mpox responses that are adapted to these contexts. www.socialscienceinaction.org/resources/ke...
What are key considerations for the introduction of experimental vaccines during #health emergencies? We look at the experimental stages of #vaccine development during a #disease outbreak & highlights critical issues for communication & engagement. www.socialscienceinaction.org/resources/ke...
In countries where people with diverse sexual orientation, #gender identity &/or expression are stigmatised or criminalised, #mpox responses must avoid further harms. Read our analysis of the vulnerabilities, risks & operational considerations. #SOGIE www.socialscienceinaction.org/resources/su...
Mpox has spread along the Busia-Malaba border linking #Kenya & #Uganda. A new brief highlights how community responses to #mpox are shaped by access to information, local understandings & beliefs, household structures & cross-border mobility patterns. www.socialscienceinaction.org/resources/ke...
Key considerations: Mpox in the Busia-Malaba border region linking Uganda and Kenya - Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform
This brief summarises how mpox is perceived and managed in the Busia-Malaba border region that links eastern Uganda and western Kenya.
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After nearly a decade of protracted conflict in #Yemen Mamoon Al-Absi, former SSHAP Fellow, asks: Can localised #governance & #community driven strategies truly build #resilience in fragile #urban contexts? Does the reality live up to the rhetoric? www.socialscienceinaction.org/blogs-and-ne...
Community resilience in conflict zones: a distraction, a solution, or both? A personal perspective from Yemen - Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform
In the wake of nearly a decade of protracted conflict in Yemen, Mamoon Al-Absi, a former SSHAP Fellow, considers the uncomfortable intersection between international frameworks and local realities and...
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SSHAP's latest newsletter is out. Read Dr Leben Nelson Moro's blog on the implications of #aidcuts for South Sudan's #healthcare system. mailchi.mp/socialscienc... #SouthSudan #aid #globalhealth #healthforall #uhc
Latest from SSHAP: Impact of aid cuts in South Sudan
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During the rising concerns of #Mpox on communities in the #DRC and neighbouring countries, IDS researchers emphasise involving the perspectives of affected communities and avoiding approaches that can exacerbate shame, blame, or discrimination. 👇 www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/lea...
Learning from an evolving public health emergency to guide responses to mpox in Africa - Institute of Development Studies
Lessons of responding to mpox in Africa.
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A new blog by @sshap-action.bsky.social, in partnership with IDS, highlights the devastating impact of the #ODA cuts on health in South Sudan at a time of heightened economic and political crisis. 👇 #WorldHealthDay
Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform@sshap-action.bsky.social · last yr.A new blog by SSHAP's Prof Leben Nelson Moro, University of #Juba, highlights how US overseas #aid cuts will devastate South Sudan's #healthcare system at a time of political and economic crisis. www.socialscienceinaction.org/blogs-and-ne... #SouthSudan #USAID #USFundingCuts #cholera
A new blog by SSHAP's Prof Leben Nelson Moro, University of #Juba, highlights how US overseas #aid cuts will devastate South Sudan's #healthcare system at a time of political and economic crisis. www.socialscienceinaction.org/blogs-and-ne... #SouthSudan #USAID #USFundingCuts #cholera
Aid cuts and healthcare devastation in South Sudan - Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform
Among the countries worst affected from the sudden and wide-ranging US aid cuts is South Sudan. South Sudan relies on international assistance to provide basic services to its people. Cuts will devast...
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🚨New blog! Learning from an evolving public #health #emergency to guide responses to #mpox in #Africa. www.socialscienceinaction.org/blogs-and-ne... @ids.ac.uk @lshtmcepr.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social @ukhsa.bsky.social @whoafro.bsky.social @who.int
Learning from an evolving public health emergency to guide responses to mpox in Africa - Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform
As mpox continues to spread within the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries, concern is growing over how best to respond to this second mpox Public Health Emergency of International...
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📢 Our latest SSHAP newsletter is out! It includes: ⭕ social and behavioural considerations for vaccine use during health emergencies; ⭕ cross-border dynamics between Burundi and Tanzania in the context of viral haemorrhagic fever outbreaks. And lots more! mailchi.mp/socialscienc...
Latest from SSHAP: new briefings, collections, blogs and news
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The potential for viral haemorrhagic fever #outbreaks in #Tanzania and #Uganda to spread into neighbouring countries makes understanding cross-border dynamics crucial. Read our new brief on cross-border dynamics between #Burundi and Tanzania. www.socialscienceinaction.org/resources/cr... #Marburg
Cross-Border Dynamics Between Burundi and Tanzania in the Context of Viral Haemorrhagic Fever Outbreaks, 2025 - Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform
This brief summarises key considerations regarding cross-border dynamics between Burundi and Tanzania in the context of viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) outbreaks in Tanzania and Uganda.
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Interested in issues of #trust, #community norms, and #misinformation, and their influence on #vaccine uptake and acceptance? SSHAP has compiled its resources on the social dynamics of vaccine deployment.⬇️ www.socialscienceinaction.org/emergency/so...
Social dynamics of vaccine deployment - Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform
A collection of resources to inform considerations concerning critical social dynamics, including trust in institutions, community norms, and the spread of information (including misinformation), and ...
socialscienceinaction.org
SSHAP's work is featured in a recent UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub case study - part of a series on academic-practitioner collaborations in #humanitarian settings. 👉https://www.socialscienceinaction.org/blogs-and-news/connecting-social-scientists-and-humanitarians-to-tackle-local-challenges/
Connecting social scientists and humanitarians to tackle local challenges - Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform
The UK's Humanitarian Innovation Hub has featured SSHAP in its series of case studies on academic-practitioner collaborations in humanitarian settings. The case study features learning from SSHAP and ...
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For useful #Marburg resources on #CommunityEngagement and #RiskCommunication please see our collection at: www.socialscienceinaction.org/emergency/ma... #MVD #Tanzania #EmergencyResponse @msf.org @who.int
Marburg virus disease - Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform
Response considerations, including those on national capabilities, local governance structures, and regional and economic implications.
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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)@msf.ca · last yr.#Tanzania: Doctors Without Borders is responding to the outbreak of #MarburgVirus disease in Kagera region alongside the Ministry of Health. Our teams are training workers, providing supplies, and strengthening infection control to curb the outbreak. www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/tanzania-msf...
