Ebola (Sudan strain) outbreak in Uganda
On 20 September 2022, Ugandan public health authorities declared an outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Sudan virus, when the first laboratory confirmed patient was identified in a village in Mubende district, central Uganda. This outbreak is largely occurring near a major highway and trade route linking the country’s capital, Kampala, along with Fort Portal and Kasese in the west. On 11 January 2023, the Ugandan government declared the end of the current outbreak.
Social science insights from previous Ebola outbreaks can inform the response, across pillars. Explore resources created by SSHAP and others on social science dimensions of the response.
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Photo credit: Ebola public health information posters in Uganda
Ebola public health information posters in Uganda
Briefings
Key Considerations: Cross-Border Dynamics Between Uganda and Tanzania in the Context of the Outbreak of Ebola, 2022
This brief summarises key considerations concerning cross-border dynamics between Tanzania and Uganda in the context of the outbreak of Ebola (Sudan Virus Disease, SVD) in Uganda. It is part of a series focusing on at-risk border areas between Uganda and…
Briefings
Key Considerations: Cross-Border Dynamics Between Uganda and Kenya in the Context of the Outbreak of Ebola, 2022
This brief summarises key considerations concerning cross-border dynamics between Uganda and Kenya in the context of the outbreak of Ebola (Sudan Virus Disease, SVD) in Uganda. It is part of a series focusing on at-risk border areas between Uganda and…
Briefings
Key Considerations: Cross-Border Dynamics Between Uganda and South Sudan in the Context of the Outbreak of Ebola, 2022
This brief summarises key considerations concerning cross-border dynamics between South Sudan and Uganda in the context of the 2022 outbreak of Ebola in Uganda, and the risk of the spread of the virus into South Sudan.
Briefings
Key Considerations: Cross-Border Dynamics Between Uganda and Rwanda in the Context of the Outbreak of Ebola, 2022
This brief summarises key considerations concerning cross-border dynamics between Uganda and Rwanda in the context of the 2022 outbreak of Ebola (Sudan Virus Disease, SVD) in Uganda.
Briefings
Key Considerations for RCCE in the 2022 Ebola Outbreak Response in Greater Kampala, Uganda
This brief details how Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) activities and approaches can be adapted to reach people living in Greater Kampala to increase adoption of preventive behaviours and practices, early recognition of symptoms, care seeking and case reporting.
Briefings
Using Social Science in Response to the 2022 Ebola Outbreak in Uganda
SSHAP supports the efforts of the Ugandan National Task Force, Ministry of Health and partners to incorporate anthropological and social science data and analysis in response to the outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Sudan virus in Uganda. Drawing…
Tools
Rapid Appraisal of Key Health-Seeking Behaviours in Epidemics
How to identify health-seeking behaviours
Tools
Rapid Anthropological Assessments in the Field
Exploring data collection methods and question modules
Briefings
Key Considerations: Adherence to COVID-19 Preventive Measures in Greater Kampala, Uganda
This brief sets out key considerations for risk communications and community engagement (RCCE) to promote adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures in greater Kampala, Uganda. It looks at adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures, assesses the challenges to their adoption and outlines…
Tools
Citizen Ethnography in Outbreak Response: Guidance for Establishing Networks of Researchers
This guidance outlines the steps for designing and implementing ethnographic research which is led by citizens. It explains what citizen ethnography is and then sets out what should be considered throughout the process of working with networks of citizen researchers,…
Briefings
Social Sciences Evidence on Barriers to Healthcare Seeking During the DRC Ebola Outbreak
On 20 September 2022, Ugandan public health authorities declared an outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Sudan virus, when the first laboratory confirmed patient was identified in a village in Mubende district, central Uganda. This outbreak is largely occurring near…
Briefings
Power, Fairness and Trust: Understanding and Engaging with Vaccine Trial Participants and Communities in the Setting Up the EBOVAC-Salone Vaccine Trial in Sierra Leone
On 20 September 2022, Ugandan public health authorities declared an outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Sudan virus, when the first laboratory confirmed patient was identified in a village in Mubende district, central Uganda. This outbreak is largely occurring near…
Briefings
Clinical and Vaccine Trials for COVID-19: Key Considerations from Social Science
The following brief outlines how, and in what ways, social science can contribute to ongoing/future COVID-19 clinical and vaccine trials
Briefings
Key Considerations: Adherence to COVID-19 Preventive Measures in Greater Kampala, Uganda
This brief sets out key considerations for risk communications and community engagement (RCCE) to promote adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures in greater Kampala, Uganda. It looks at adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures, assesses the challenges to their adoption and outlines…
Briefings
Cross-Border Dynamics and Healthcare in West Nile, Uganda
Key considerations concerning cross-border dynamics and health structures and behaviours in the West Nile sub-region of north-west Uganda.
Evidence Reviews
The First Mile: Community Experience of Outbreak Control during an Ebola Outbreak in Luwero District, Uganda
On 20 September 2022, Ugandan public health authorities declared an outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Sudan virus, when the first laboratory confirmed patient was identified in a village in Mubende district, central Uganda. This outbreak is largely occurring near…
Briefings
Seven Things We Can Learn from the Ebola Epidemic in Uganda in 2000 – 2001
On 20 September 2022, Ugandan public health authorities declared an outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Sudan virus, when the first laboratory confirmed patient was identified in a village in Mubende district, central Uganda. This outbreak is largely occurring near…
Briefings
Social Science Considerations for Building Trust in Epidemic Response
This briefing provides practical recommendations for improving community trust prior to, during and after Ebola outbreaks.
Briefings
Social Science Considerations for Improving Communication in Epidemic Response
This briefing looks at how to utilise communication when responding to Ebola and COVID-19 in Uganda.
Briefings
Social Science Considerations on Human-wildlife Interactions in the Context of Epidemic Response
This briefing also reports on current hunting behaviours and rationales, and assesses the risk of further pathogen spillover events as a result of COVID-19.
Briefings
Social Science Considerations for Health-seeking in Epidemic Response
This briefing outlines the operational recommendations related to healthcare seeking for communities living in Ugandan border districts during the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemics and the current COVID-19 pandemic, with lessons for future infectious disease outbreaks.
Briefings
Social Science Considerations for Epidemic Response Based on Cross-border Population Movement
This briefing outlines the operational recommendations for transport drivers living in Ugandan border districts during the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemics and the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Briefings
Social Science Considerations for Epidemic Response on Power and Authority in the Western Border Region
On 20 September 2022, Ugandan public health authorities declared an outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Sudan virus, when the first laboratory confirmed patient was identified in a village in Mubende district, central Uganda. This outbreak is largely occurring near…
