West Africa Hub

About this hub

The West Africa hub brings together academics, humanitarian responders and public health practitioners primarily working in Nigeria, Senegal, and Sierra Leone to explore socio-political and historical issues shaping crises, with the intention of enhancing national and humanitarian programmes seeking to reach vulnerable groups. Our work focuses on current and protracted crises relating to conflict, forced displacement, food insecurity, livelihoods, the environment, health and disease outbreaks.

Themes

Conflict and peacebuilding

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Displacement and humanitarian protection

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Environment and climate

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Epidemic preparedness and response

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Food security and livelihoods

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Health, wellbeing and care

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Key Hub Resources

1
Briefing

Addressing the kush epidemic in Sierra Leone

This brief contextualises and provides insight into an epidemic which is symptomatic of deeper, long-standing issues which require sustained and comprehensive solutions beyond immediate emergency measures.
West Africa Hub
SSHAP
2024
2
Briefing

Post-trauma impacts in conflict-affected communities in northern Nigeria

This key considerations brief compares the biomedical framing of post-traumatic stress disorder with the social science understanding of the drivers of and possible solutions for mental health impacts of trauma.
West Africa Hub
SSHAP
2024
3
Briefing

Addressing the humanitarian needs of forced rural-to-city migrants in north-west Nigeria with a focus on mental health vulnerability

This Fellows brief calls for action to address the needs of a hitherto underserved, internally displaced people.
West Africa Hub
SSHAP
2024
4
Background report

Epidemic preparedness and response in Senegal

This report summarises a roundtable discussion which aimed to share strategic information from social science research, help actors in epidemic preparedness and response put in place targeted and appropriate interventions,…
West Africa Hub
SSHAP
2024
5
Briefing

SSHAP West Africa Hub: Health emergency cycles and social context in West Africa

This landscape paper summarises the contextual factors that shape health emergencies and responses to health emergencies in the West Africa region, drawing on examples from Nigeria, Senegal and Sierra Leone.
West Africa Hub
SSHAP
2024
6
Briefing

Effective vaccine rollout and uptake in Sierra Leone

This brief proposes key considerations for ongoing vaccination efforts in Sierra Leone, including for the hepatitis vaccine and new malaria vaccine (RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S)), offering insights on planning equitable vaccine campaigns…
West Africa Hub
SSHAP
2024
7
Photo story

Views of mpox in Nigeria

This photo story explores how mpox is felt and understood by different people in Nigeria – including those with symptoms, the wider community and healthcare workers.
West Africa Hub
2023
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Policy document

Pandemic Influenza Strategic Plan (PISP) Jan 2020 to Dec 2024

The Government of Sierra Leone’s plan for tackling a future influenz\a pandemic, written just before the Covid-19 outbreak.
West Africa Hub

West Africa Hub Partners

University of Ibadan

Le Centre Régional de Recherche et de Formation à la Prise en Charge Clinique de Fann (CRCF)

Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre

Institute of Development Studies

Anthrologica

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

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