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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
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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.

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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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November 24, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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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.

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Flyer for an annual event hosted by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine's Health in Humanitarian Crises Centre on Tuesday 25 November 2025, 17:30 to 19:00 UTC.
November 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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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
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Only 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.
Hunger is a crime in SA! Who are the criminals?
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October 16, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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#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.

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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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September 15, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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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/
UNICEF-supported cholera rapid response team add chlorine to water collected from a reservoir in Goma, North Kivu province, DR Congo, on 4 February 2025. Since the recent escalation of violence in Goma, access to water has become a major challenge, forcing many families to draw water either from the lake or from often unsanitary reservoirs, increasing the risk of cholera and other waterborne diseases. To address this situation, UNICEF and its partners have installed more than 30 water chlorination points in Goma to protect the population. © UNICEF/UNI731763/Benekire
September 15, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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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.

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#Ebola #DRC #VHF
On 10 August 2018, children read an Ebola-awareness poster in North Kivu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Credit: UNICEF/UN0228959/Naftalin
September 10, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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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.

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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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September 9, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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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:
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South Sudan. 20th Mar, 2024. People are loaded into trucks to take them from Joda, on the Sudanese border, to Renk in South Sudan, where they will stay in a transit camp before they are transported further into the country. Around 1,000 South Sudanese returnees and Sudanese refugees are crossing the border from Sudan to South Sudan every day. Sudan's war, which began in April 2023, has resulted in the world's largest displacement crisis. (Credit: © Sally Hayden/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire)
June 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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🏠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.

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A community health worker and UNICEF field staff put up posters with mpox messaging in order to increase community awareness about mpox. © UNICEF/UNI728495/Bamulanzeki
June 5, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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📈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.

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Charmante, a 26-year-old U-Reporter, raises awareness about mpox, cholera, and key family practices in a bustling market in Bukavu, South-Kivu province, DR Congo, on 6 April 2025. “There are so many myths we tackle. I talk to women in this market, share facts, and then they go home and share with their families. This is how we make real change.” With over 8 million U-Reporters, DR Congo is the largest U-Report country in the world. © UNICEF/UNI774923/Mirindi Johnson
May 30, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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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.

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Vicky, a UNICEF-supported vaccinator, holds a dose of mpox vaccine during a vaccination session in Kinshasa, DR Congo, on 27 February 2025. “I'm proud to help prevent mpox in my neighborhood through vaccination. We vaccinated nearly 400 people in four days here. Each person vaccinated receives a card, which they must keep in a safe place."
May 28, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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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

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Pascaline, a 24-year-old U-Reporter, raises awareness about mpox in a bustling market in Bukavu, South Kivu, on 6 April 2025. “I used to be shy. Not any more! Now, when I am not feeling good, I come here. And with these people, we really do things for our community” With over 8 million U-Reporters, DR Congo is the largest U-Report country in the world. © UNICEF/UNI774819/Mirindi Johnson
May 22, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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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.

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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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May 15, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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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?

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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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May 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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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.

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#SouthSudan #aid #globalhealth #healthforall #uhc
Latest from SSHAP: Impact of aid cuts in South Sudan
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May 6, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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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. 👇

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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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March 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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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
April 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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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.

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#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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April 6, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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🚨New blog!

Learning from an evolving public #health #emergency to guide responses to #mpox in #Africa.

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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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March 21, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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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!

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Latest from SSHAP: new briefings, collections, blogs and news
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March 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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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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March 18, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Social dynamics and community perspectives must inform vaccine trials and roll-out.

📖Read SSHAP’s new briefing on social and behavioural considerations for #vaccine use during #health emergencies in sub-Saharan #Africa.

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#mpox #Marburg #Ebola
On 5 June, Ibtisam Abdullah, a vaccinator at Gezirat Al-Feel Health Centre prepares vaccines into a cooler box before heading out to a shelter for displaced people including children to provide vaccination services. While she runs static vaccination clinics at the health facility on Sundays and Tuesday, she conducts outreach sessions for displaced communities in camps and shelters on Mondays. "We also do home visits whenever we hear of a house hosting displaced people from Khartoum. We talk to the mothers and advise them where to take their children for vaccination and check up," she shares. As the conflict continues, UNICEF and the Federal Ministry of Health with support form Gavi are maintaining delivery of healthcare services including child vaccinations in health facilities and community outreaches. © UNICEF/UN0856021/Elfatih
March 18, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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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.⬇️

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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 ...
www.socialscienceinaction.org
March 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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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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March 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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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
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February 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM