COVID-19
Case study
The impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak response on women and girls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
This report presents an integrated multidisciplinary analysis of the impact of COVID-19 and its response on women and girls in the DRC
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COVID-19: Impacts of the Pandemic on Vulnerable Communities in India
How have existing inequalities and vulnerabilities affected India’s response?
blog
Case study
Impacts de la réponse COVID-19 sur la santé communautaire en RDC: Analyses Multidisciplinaires Intégrées des Épidémies
Analyses intégrées des impacts plus larges de la réponse COVID-19 sur la santé communautaire à Kinshasa, RDC
Evidence review
In-Focus: COVID-19, Uncertainty, Vulnerability and Recovery in India
How COVID-19 has intersected with and multiplied existing uncertainties faced by different vulnerable groups and communities in India
Briefing
Rapid Review: Vaccine Hesitancy and Building Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccination
This brief draws on social science literature and informal interviews with experts to illustrate that vaccine hesitancy is complex and context-specific, and often reflects diverse, everyday anxieties. It proposes strategies to guide actors involved in vaccine development, communication and deployment…
Infographic
COVID-19: Going Beyond Misinformation To Build Vaccine Confidence
Boosting vaccine confidence requires far more than simply providing information.
Evidence review
RCCE Strategies to Overcome COVID-19 Fatigue in the Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East and North Africa
This brief synthesises evidence published by UNICEF on social and cultural influences for sustained COVID-19 prevention and risk reduction behaviours in the Eastern Mediterranean / Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Research paper
Mental health research in response to the COVID-19, Ebola, and H1N1 outbreaks: A comparative bibliometric analysis
This study uses bibliometric analyses to assess the mental health research output related to the COVID-19 pandemic and compare it to that of the West Africa Ebola and H1N1 outbreaks.
Briefing
COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment: Behaviour, Ethics, Misinformation and Policy Strategies
Rapid review offering policy recommendations for vaccine deployment
Background report
SSHAP Africa CDC Webinar: Lockdowns and easing of restrictions: What can be done to adapt to local contexts and protect those who are vulnerable?
This SSHAP-Africa CDC Webinar brought together representatives of the Member States as well as from civil society organisations, humanitarian actors and professional organisations
Research paper
COVID-19 in LMICs: The Need to Place Stigma Front and Centre to its Response
This paper assesses potential driving factors of COVID-19-related stigma, and how this intersects with existing stigma fault lines and explores mechanisms through which COVID-19-related stigma may be counteracted, with a focus on LMICs
Infographic
COVID-19: Using Social Science in Clinical and Vaccine Trials
How can social science be used in COVID-19 clinical and vaccine trials?
Briefing
Clinical and vaccine trials for COVID-19: Key Considerations from social science
This Key Considerations brief outlines how, and in what ways, social science can contribute to ongoing and future COVID-19 clinical and vaccine trials.
Infographic
COVID-19: Shielding Vulnerable Groups
Considerations around the social acceptability and implementation of shielding in low- and middle-income countries
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COVID-19: Preventing Broader Health Impacts of Pandemic Responses
Review of the effects of vertical responses to COVID-19 on health systems, services, and people’s access to and use of them in LMICs
Briefing
Key Considerations: Emerging Evidence on Shielding Vulnerable Groups During COVID-19
Considerations around the social acceptability and implementation of shielding in low- and middle-income countries
Evidence review
Impacts de la Réponse COVID-19 sur la Santé Communautaire en RDC
Analyse multidisciplinaires intégrées des épidémies
Evidence review
Broader Health Impacts of Vertical Responses to COVID-19 in Low- and Middle- Income Countries (LMICs)
Review of the effects of vertical responses to COVID-19 on health systems, services, and people’s access to and use of them in LMICs
Infographic
COVID-19: Implications of Cross-Border Traffic in Eastern and Southern Africa
Most countries have restricted entry to reduce transmission of COVID-19
Briefing
COVID-19 RCCE Strategies for Cross-Border Movement in Eastern and Southern Africa
Key considerations for risk communication and community engagement strategies
Evidence review
The Emerging Lessons on Urban Vulnerability and Safety from COVID-19 in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Reflections on the socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19 in LMICs
Infographic
COVID-19: Supporting Forcibly Displaced People in the Middle East and East Africa
COVID-19 is compounding vulnerabilities experienced by populations forcibly displaced by war
Briefing
Perceptions et Impacts des Mesures COVID sur l’Utilisation et l’Accès aux Services de Santé
Une étude longitudinale sur les impacts secondaires des mesures COVID en Kinshasa
Briefing
Guidance for health care worker (HCW) surveys in humanitarian contexts in LMICs
This brief supports easy-to-access tools, best practice and practical examples for the use of HCW surveys in humanitarian contexts.
Infographic
COVID-19: Limiting the Transmission of Disease Through Quarantine and Restriction of Movement
Quarantining individuals and populations can be very effective in slowing the spread of COVID-19.
Evidence review
Background Paper: COVID-19 in the Context of Forced Displacement: Perspectives from the Middle East and East Africa
How is the pandemic accentuating existing vulnerabilities of populations forcibly displaced by war?
Briefing
Operational Considerations: COVID-19 and Forced Displacement in the Middle East and East Africa
Summary including collaborating with local groups and adopting holistic approaches.
