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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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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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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…

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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.