Emergency responses

Fighting broke out between the Sudan Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in Khartoum, Sudan on 15 April 2023. The fighting has amplified an already dire situation and created new, interconnected crises including mass forced displacement, major disruptions to the provision of health care and food insecurity. This page provides links to articles, blogs and relevant news media about the historical and socio-political dynamics underpinning recent events in Sudan.

On 20 September 2022, Ugandan public health authorities declared an outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Sudan virus. 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.