Ebola Outbreak in Équateur, DRC
This page collates briefings from the outbreak of Ebola in Équateur, Democratic Republic of Congo in 2018. They contain contextual information of relevance to the new outbreak in the same region.
Since 2018 the Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform has supported UNICEF, WHO, IFRC and other partners through the production of evidence briefs highlighting key socio-cultural considerations relevant to control of the disease, including a focus on the outbreak in North Kivu.
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Photo credit: UNICEF/Naftalin
Health workers get ready to attend to suspected Ebola patients in Bikoro Hospital, the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in 2018.
Briefings
6 Ways to Incorporate Social Context and Trust in Infodemic Management
This brief explains how social science can inform infodemiology by making it more attuned to different social, political and cultural contexts and to the relationships between people and formal institutions.
Case Studies
Evidence for contact tracing (CT) analyses from the DRC Ebola outbreaks
This presentation provides discussion and evidence on contract tracing, looking at the experience of Integrated, Multidisciplinary Outbreak Analytics (IMOA) in the DRC Ebola outbreaks.
Field Notes
Perceptions et Comportements Liés À Ebola
Résultats des études dans la province de l’Equateur auprès des communautés et du personnel de santé sur les perceptions et les comportements liés à Ebola.
Briefings
The Context of Équateur Province, DRC
Key considerations about the context of Équateur Province, including climate, infrastructure and politics.
Briefings
Engaging Twa Communities in Équateur Province
Key socio-anthropological considerations regarding ‘indigenous communities’.
Briefings
Health-Seeking Behaviours in Équateur Province, DRC
Key socio-cultural considerations concerning health beliefs and health-seeking behaviour.
Evidence Reviews
Burial, Funeral and Mourning Practices in Équateur Province, DRC
Key socio-cultural considerations concerning events related to death, burial, funerals (rites or ceremonies), and mourning.
Evidence Reviews
Socio-Cultural Considerations for Vaccine Introduction and Community Engagement
Key considerations and immediate recommendations, particularly for community engagement, in May 2018 for the Ebola outbreak in DRC.
Briefings
Note de Partage rapide de la Cellule d’Analyse Intégrées d’Ebola: Equateur 2020 (Juin a Novembre 2020)
Ce briefing passe en revue les preuves de la réponse à la dernière épidémie d'Ebola en Equateur.
