Emergency responses

A collection of resources to inform considerations concerning critical social dynamics, including trust in institutions, community norms, and the spread of information (including misinformation), and their influence on vaccine uptake and acceptance.

Response considerations, including those on national capabilities, local governance structures, and regional and economic implications.

Articles, blogs and news on the dynamics underpinning recent events.

On 30 January 2025, the Uganda Ministry of Health confirmed a case of Sudan Ebola virus disease in the capital, Kampala. This is the eighth Ebola outbreak in Uganda. Explore resources created by SSHAP and others on social science dimensions of the response.

Our work focuses on the social dimensions of the COVID-19 pandemic, including vaccine acceptance and uptake.

Cross-cutting themes are the political economy of the epidemic and responses to it, diverse forms of knowledge and experience, state-society relationships, history and context.

Explore resources created by the team and other relevant resources from the sector.

Briefings on the two most recent outbreaks of Ebola in North Kivu

These reports include key considerations on social and cultural factors and recommendations for cholera and malaria response, as well as for vaccination deployment.

Curated collections of resources on current and past emergencies. Resources include our briefings, blogs and infographics alongside relevant content from other organisations working on social sciences in emergencies.