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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
#Humanitarian #EmergencyResponse
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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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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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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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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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Great new blog from a former SSHAP Fellow.
#Venezuela #volunteering #caritas
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January 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Explaining your case: No. 5️⃣ and the last in a blog series to help #SocialScientists connect with #humanitarians for evidence-informed #EmergencyResponse 👇🏽
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#SocialScience
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December 13, 2024 at 9:01 AM
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Sharing your findings 👉🏽No. 4️⃣ in a series to help #SocialScientists connect with #humanitarians for evidence-informed #EmergencyResponse
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#SocialScience #Communication
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December 12, 2024 at 8:32 AM
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Tailor your message for #EmergencyResponse. Check out no. 3️⃣ in our blog series to help #SocialScientists connect with #humanitarians.
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#SocialScience #Communications
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December 11, 2024 at 8:33 AM
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TODAY - No. 2️⃣ in a blog series to help #SocialScientists connect with #humanitarians for evidence-informed #EmergencyResponse
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#SocialScience #Resources
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December 10, 2024 at 8:38 AM
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NEW BLOG: No. 1️⃣ in a series to help #SocialScientists connect with #humanitarians for evidence-informed #EmergencyResponse 👇🏽
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#QualitativeMethods #SocialScience
December 9, 2024 at 8:22 AM
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📽️Our webinar 'Mobilising #SocialScience for #HumanitarianAction – Insights and Lessons' is now online.
Watch in English or French ⬇️
('Mobiliser les sciences sociales pour l’action humanitaire – Perspectives et leçons.' Regardez en français.)
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#aid #conflict #EmergencyRelief
November 27, 2024 at 10:31 AM
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Fifteen years of mass displacement, kidnapping, killings and wider #conflict and still #trauma is largely untreated in northern #Nigeria. Our 📃new briefing 📃offers #SocialScience understanding of - and possible solutions for - #MentalHealth impacts of trauma. ➡️https://tinyurl.com/22vrk4au
November 19, 2024 at 3:20 PM