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Applications now open for the ARHE 2023 Policy Brief Award

9th August 2023
The Anthropological Responses to Health Emergencies (ARHE) Policy Brief Award recognises the outstanding application of anthropological insights to policies around health emergencies. Apply for the $100 award by 15 September 2023.
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The transformative power of renewable energy in humanitarian responses: Experiences from Yemen

In this blog, current SSHAP fellow and Programme Coordinator at the Arab Youth Sustainable Development Network (AYSDN) in Yemen, Mamoon Al Abasi, shares his experiences implementing solar power as a solution to the humanitarian crisis. He discusses the positive impacts he has seen in various projects, but also reflects on…
Mamoon Al Absi
13 Jul 2023
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Disability inclusion in humanitarian responses: Our perspectives on participation in Nepal

People with disabilities around the world face discrimination in their daily lives, including in their abilities to access public services and infrastructure. But what are the experiences of people with disabilities during disasters and emergencies? Do emergency responses take into account their needs? In this blog, Obindra B. Chand and…
Obindra B Chand, Pallav Pant
6 Jul 2023
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Community engagement in epidemic and pandemic preparedness

On 4 July 2023, SSHAP will host a bilingual Zoom webinar in conversation with experts on community engagement in COVID-19 and lessons for future preparedness.
Caption: WHO Monkeypox prevention poster Credit: Author's own
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Mpox as a public health emergency of international concern: preparedness, priorities, politics

In this blog, authors from a recent project invesitgating Mpox (formerly monkeypox) in Nigeria discuss the findings, and their implications for pandemic preparedness and future priorities.
Central and East Africa Hub
Hayley MacGregor, Ayodele Jegede, Syed Abbas, Michael Kunnuji, Akanni Lawanson, Olufunke Adegoke, Megan Schmidt-Sane
15 May 2023
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Leaving Sudan: a cyclical journey to safety

This blog is a first-hand account written by Machar Diu Gatket, a South Sudanese social scientist currently fleeing the conflict in Sudan.
Central and East Africa Hub
Machar Diu Gatket
9 May 2023
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Announcing the fifth cohort of SSHAP fellows

4th May 2023
We are excited to announce the 12 fellows that have been selected from 1,940 applicants to participate in the fifth phase of the SSHAP fellowship.
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As conflict escalates in Sudan, three urgent health issues need addressing

19th April 2023
In this article, one of our SSHAP fellows from Sudan, Mariam Sharif, shares an update on the conflict and three ways in which the healthcare infrastructure has been compromised.
Central and East Africa Hub
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How can South-South collaboration improve responses to crises? Perspectives from South Sudan, Uganda and the DRC

In this blog, Central and East Africa Regional Hub partners, Grace Akello, Leben Moro and Godefroid Muzalia share their perspectives on what regional collaboration looks like, from the Ebola response to bridging connections between South-South and North-South Collaborations.
Central and East Africa Hub
Grace Akello, Leben Moro, Godefroid Muzalia
29 Mar 2023
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27 April 2023
Mpox as a public health emergency of international concern: preparedness, priorities, politics

Mpox as a public health emergency of international concern: preparedness, priorities, politics

On 27 April 2023, this webinar, featuring a panel of experts, will draw on new evidence from research on Mpox in Nigeria, as well as wider research on national, regional and global perspectives on epidemic preparedness and response, to explore questions such as how can global efforts interconnect more effectively…
Pandemic Preparedness for the Real World: read the report.
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New report calls for a people-centred strategy to prepare for the next pandemic

13th March 2023
A new report from the Institute of Development Studies, UK, calls on world leaders to look beyond the conventional staples of the public health toolkit as they draw up a new WHO global treaty on pandemics.
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5 choses que j’ai apprises grâce à la bourse SSHAP

Dans ce blog, les boursiers du SSHAP Kemo et Mariam partagent leurs principaux enseignements du récent programme de bourses français. In this blog, SSHAP fellows Kemo and Mariam share their key learnings from the recent French fellowship programme.
Kemo Zoumanigui, Mariam Ballo Boyon
2 Mar 2023

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