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Côte d’Ivoire reports suspected Ebola case: Key considerations
On 14 August 2021, Côte d’Ivoire reported a suspected case of Ebola in a patient who travelled to Abidjan by…
17th August 2021
Journal Article
How to Improve Outbreak Response: A Case Study of Integrated Outbreak Analytics from Ebola in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
The emerging field of outbreak analytics calls attention to the need for data from multiple sources to inform evidence-based decision making in managing infectious diseases outbreaks. To date, these approaches...
Briefings
Exploring community dynamics around the plague outbreak in Ituri province, DRC
In April 2021, the Social Sciences Analytics Cell (CASS), in collaboration with UNICEF and the Provincial Health Division (DPS) in Bunia conducted exploratory research applying the Integrated Outbreak Analytics (IOA)...
Briefings
Key Considerations for Outbreak and Epidemic Preparedness Response in Côte d’Ivoire
In August 2021, a suspected case of Ebola was identified at a hospital in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The patient had recently travelled from Labé, Guinea to Abidjan by road and...
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What can social science research teach us about COVID-19 vaccine deployment?
COVID-19 vaccine development and deployment In the face of societal challenges that are unprecedented in recent history, the development of…
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Learning from 2021 to achieve “equity everywhere” in 2022
There is no doubt that as the world tentatively looks towards 2022, we are at a crossroads. We are still…
Briefings
Note de Partage rapide de la Cellule d’Analyse Intégrées d’Ebola: Equateur 2020 (Juin a Novembre 2020)
La maladie à Virus Ebola a été de nouveau déclarée dans la province de l’Equateur plus précisément à Mbandaka depuis le 23 avril 2022. En vue d’une riposte efficace et...
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...
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. Community engagement and cooperation is crucial to facilitate effective response efforts and to minimise...
Briefings
Social Science Considerations for Improving Communication in Epidemic Response
In May 2021, Translators without Borders conducted sociolinguistic research on health communication on Ebola and COVID-19 in three districts in western Uganda – Hoima, Kasese, and Kisoro. We found that...
Briefings
Social Science Considerations on Human-wildlife Interactions in the Context of Epidemic Response
As Ebola can passed through contact with animal’s blood, and also from scratches, dung and other body fluids, this briefing reports on hunter scavenger behaviours and wildmeat movement between DRC...
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...