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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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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.
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Machar Diu Gatket
9 May 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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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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Apply now for the Social Science in Action Workshops (in English, Français or Español)

28th February 2023
The Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform (SSHAP) is offering a new round of workshops designed to build capacity in applying social sciences in humanitarian and public health crises. La Plateforme pour les sciences sociales dans l'action humanitaire (SSHAP) propose une nouvelle série d'ateliers destinés à renforcer les capacités d'application…
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Call for applications for the next SSHAP Fellowship

27th February 2023
We are launching the next phase of our Fellowship Programme to begin in May 2023. The fellowship is for future leaders who can make linkages between social science and humanitarian emergencies in a locally relevant way.
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Uganda declares end of Ebola disease outbreak

11th January 2023
On 11 January 2023, the Ugandan government has declared the end of the Ebola disease (Sudan strain) outbreak, less than four months after the first case was confirmed on 20 September 2022.
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16 November 2022
Event: Shifting Power in Pandemics

Event: Shifting Power in Pandemics

On Wednesday 16 November 2022 between 12:00-15:00 GMT, The Wellcome Trust collaborative Pandemics Preparedness Project is hosting Shifting Power in Pandemics, a public webinar on connecting and supporting preparedness ‘from below’. Shifting Power in Pandemics, will explore issues surrounding connecting and supporting preparedness from below and feature expert speakers from…
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Introducing the first Francophone cohort of SSHAP Fellows

6th October 2022
We are pleased to announce the 12 individuals who will be participating in the first French language phase of the SSHAP fellowship, which begins on 17 October 2022. Nous avons le plaisir d’annoncer le nom des 12 personnes qui participeront à la première phase française de la bourse d’études de…
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Building community relationships to promote vaccine equity

In this blog, Santiago Ripoll, Tabitha Hrynick, Megan Schmidt-Sane and Ashley Ouvrier reflect on the importance of relationships with communities when implementing public health interventions, based on their research on COVID-19 responses in Ealing and Marseille.
Santiago Ripoll, Tabitha Hrynick, Megan Schmidt-Sane, Ashley Ouvrier
5 Oct 2022
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Motherhood and mobility: Afghan women in Serbia

The gendered dynamics of migration mean that Afghan women on the move into Europe face unique challenges - such as giving birth on the journey. In this blog, Esther Sharma (LSHTM) reflects on her recent preliminary fieldwork talking to Afghan women in Serbia.
Esther Sharma
8 Aug 2022
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Apply now for the ARHE 2022 Policy Brief Award

20th July 2022
The Anthropological Responses to Health Emergencies (ARHE) 2022 Policy Brief Award encourages and acknowledges the contributions of anthropologists by providing the humanistic side of policy recommendations for responding to health emergencies. Apply for the $100 award by 1 September 2022.
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Introducing the third cohort of SSHAP fellows

3rd May 2022
We are pleased to announce the 15 individuals who will be participating in the third phase of the SSHAP fellowship, which begins on 4 May 2022. This cohort includes social scientists and humanitarian practitioners from around the world.
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Health workers on the front-line: experiences from rural Zimbabwe

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, health professionals in clinics and hospitals have been on the front-line of Zimbabwe’s response. In the last few weeks, while reengaging with our field sites, we have visited a number of health facilities in our rural study areas across Zimbabwe and…
Ian Scoones
24 Feb 2022
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Omicron for Christmas: what was the experience in rural Zimbabwe?

The Omicron wave peaked in Zimbabwe just before Christmas. Just as the spread of Omicron was dramatic and fast, its decline has similarly been sudden, although cases still persist. Across our sites in the last few weeks, multiple cases have been reported, but way down on the situation a few…
Ian Scoones
10 Jan 2022
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Learning from 2021 to achieve “equity everywhere” in 2022

There is no doubt that as the world tentatively looks towards 2022, we are at a crossroads. We are still in the midst of a global pandemic, with continued uncertainty. The global community will need to draw on local knowledge and evidence in a rapid and engaged way. This sits…
Melissa Leach, Olivia Tulloch, Hayley MacGregor, Tabitha Hrynick, Eva Niederberger, Megan Schmidt-Sane, Stephanie Bishop, Annabel Fenton
27 Dec 2021
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As Omicron sweeps through Zimbabwe, how are people responding?

As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 hits Zimbabwe, multiple impacts are evident. As Ian Scoones explores, rapid responses mean the learning cycle had sped up; farming has been disrupted; and people questioning the politics of control imposed by lockdowns. However, despite the global concern about the potential spread of what…
Ian Scoones
20 Dec 2021