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Photo of the mpox isolation unit at the UNICEF-supported Kamanyola hospital in South Kivu province, DR Congo, on 23 July 2024.
Briefing

Risk communication and community engagement for mpox vaccination in eastern DRC fr

This Key Considerations brief presents social and political considerations for the design and implementation of vaccination-related risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) strategies for mpox in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
SSHAP
2024
Briefing

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

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.
SSHAP
2024
Research paper

Health in the crossfire – Analyzing and mitigating the multifaceted health risks of the 2023 war on Gaza

This paper examines the multifaceted and escalating health risks associated with the ongoing war in Gaza, employing a systems thinking approach to understand and address these complex challenges.
Public Health Research
2024
Research paper

Mitigating risks of slow children development due to war on Gaza 2023

This paper explores multifaceted approaches to mitigate severe risks to children's physical, cognitive, emotional and social development, emphasising the need for comprehensive support systems for children in conflict zones.
International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
2024
Research paper

Children on the Gaza-Israel border: Victims of war

This commentary highlights the impact of armed conflict on children at the Gaza-Israel border.
Public Health Reviews
2024
Briefing

Effective vaccine rollout and uptake in Sierra Leone

This Key Considerations 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 for new infections.
SSHAP
2024
Infographic

Child engagement in the context of disease outbreaks in Eastern and Southern Africa

This infographic, in Arabic, French, Portuguese, Spanish and Swahili as well as English, summarises insights from a recent key considerations brief exploring why, when and how to engage children in the prevention, response and recovery stages of disease outbreak in…
SSHAP
2024
Briefing

Child engagement in the context of disease outbreaks in Eastern and Southern Africa arfrptessw

This brief explores why, when and how to engage children in the prevention, response and recovery stages of disease outbreaks.
SSHAP
2024
Briefing

Social, structural and community dynamics of cholera transmission and mortality in Ethiopia am

This key considerations brief was developed to support response efforts by exploring the social and structural determinants and community dynamics of cholera infection and mortality in Ethiopia.
SSHAP
2024
Research paper

Psychosocial concerns in a context of prolonged political oppression: Gaza mental health providers’ perceptions

This qualitative exploratory study investigated the perspectives of mental health providers in Gaza regarding the primary concerns of their clients who are exposed to low-intensity warfare and structural violence.
McGill University
2022
Research paper

Coping with trauma and adversity among Palestinians in the Gaza Strip: A qualitative, culture-informed analysis

In this article, the authors propose that coping is not only an individual property but also a structural feature.
Journal of Health Psychology
2018
Report

Trapped: The impact of 15 years of blockade on the mental health of Gaza’s children

A Child's Rights Resource Centre report on the impact that living through five escalations in violence and a pandemic, as well as a life-limiting land, air and sea blockade, has had on children’s psychosocial wellbeing.
Save the Children
2022

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