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Mpox outbreak
Recent mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) infections have been identified in non-endemic regions, with most occurring through longer chains of human-to-human spread in people without a history of contact. Ending mpox transmission requires a better understanding of the social, ecological and scientific interconnections between endemic and non-endemic areas.
15 selected resources
Sudan crisis
This page provides links to articles, blogs and relevant news media about the historical and socio-political dynamics underpinning the conflict in Sudan.
32 selected resources
Marburg virus disease
This collection brings together SSHAP and other selected resources concerning Marburg virus disease. The collection focuses on key response considerations, including national response capabilities, local governance structures, and regional and economic implications.
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Briefing
SSHAP West Africa Hub: Addressing the kush epidemic in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone has seen a sharp rise in the use of ‘kush’ – a relatively new drug formed through mixing several constituent drugs, including opioids, which is proving highly addictive…
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Key considerations: Female genital mutilation among Sudanese displaced populations in Egypt
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a deeply entrenched cultural practice involving the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia for non-medical reasons. It is recognised as a severe…
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Briefing
Key considerations: Mutual aid lessons and experiences from Emergency Response Rooms in Sudan
The civil war in the Republic of Sudan, which began in April 2023, has fuelled and exacerbated an already severe humanitarian crisis. As of September 2024, over 25 million people…
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Briefing
Key considerations: Humanitarian responses to famine and war in Sudan
The Republic of Sudan is suffering a catastrophic famine. The entire country is in food crisis or food emergency. In July 2024, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) declared…
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Briefing
Key considerations: Outbreak of Marburg virus disease in Rwanda, October 2024
This brief summarises key considerations regarding the outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Rwanda, including national response capabilities, local governance structures and regional and economic implications. It is based…
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Fellow’s brief: Addressing the humanitarian needs of forced rural-to-city migrants in north-west Nigeria with a focus on mental health vulnerability
This brief explores the humanitarian needs of forced rural area-to-city migrants in the north-west of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, with an emphasis on their vulnerability to mental health challenges.…
News and blogs
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7 November 2024
Mobilising Social Science for Humanitarian Action: Insights and Lessons
7 November 2024
Mobilising Social Science for Humanitarian Action: Insights and Lessons
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The spread of the current mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased both the suffering of communities and the scale of the challenge facing humanitarian actors and authorities. In such circumstances, how can an effective response to mpox, including through vaccination, be achieved?
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Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) is a critical component of cholera outbreak response. Sharing insights, strategies, and best practices for RCCE from national and regional efforts to combat cholera can enable actors to co-create solutions to common challenges and help pave the way towards stronger and more empowered communities.
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Equipping people working in community engagement and communications during humanitarian crises with the knowledge to use social science research can enable them to generate robust, rigorous and context-relevant socio-behavioural evidence to inform interventions and policymaking. Ginger Johnson highlights the important work of Collective Service partners to support governmental and non-governmental…
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