COVID-19

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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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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
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Building preparedness against future COVID-19 waves in India

This blog argues that India and countries across the world need to implement short-term measures for immediate pandemic relief, but also take medium- and long-term steps to build robust processes to deliver effective responses against future waves.
Mihir Bhatt, Mehul Pandya, Megan Schmidt-Sane, Lyla Mehta, Shilpi Srivastava
16 Aug 2021
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Strengthening responses to epidemics

Integrating social science perspectives into emergency preparedness and response is becoming proven and accepted practice due to the work of SSHAP
19 Apr 2021
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Vaccine politics in Zimbabwe

Covid vaccines are particularly political in Zimbabwe as competing powers jostle for position, each trying to show their benevolence towards Africa.
Ian Scoones
16 Mar 2021
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