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Group photo, post-event. Image credit: Hana Rohan.
blog

“Working in silos doesn’t work for outbreak response”: Localising social science response efforts in West Africa

27th September 2019
In a follow-up to the blog post “Action not justification: how to use social science to improve outbreak response” from…
UN0264159/UNICEF
Briefings

Behavioural Data Compilation #4

This rapid compilation of data analyses provides a ‘stock-take’ of social science and behavioural data related to the on-going outbreak of Ebola in North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri provinces....
SSHAP
2019
UNICEF/UN0229875/Naftalin
Briefings

Cross-Border Dynamics Between South Sudan and DRC

This brief summarises key considerations concerning cross-border dynamics between South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the context of the outbreak of Ebola in North Kivu and...
SSHAP
2019
A sign posted in Beni on November 25 in response to the UN and Ebola responders. Translation: MONUSCO and Ebola staff should leave this place. We have started an operation against MONUSCO, tomorrow you will see [the bandits we are]. Reproduced with permission.
blog

A time for reflection, an opportunity to listen and learn

21st January 2020
Recent public outcries in cities across eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) provide an opportune time to reflect on underlying…
UNICEF/UN0229510/Naftalin
Briefings

Behavioural Data Compilation #5

This rapid compilation of data analyses provides a ‘stock-take’ of social science and behavioural data related to the on-going outbreak of Ebola in North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri provinces....
SSHAP
2020
UNICEF/Cui
blog

Pandemics – social sciences are vital, but we must take the next steps

23rd January 2020
The current outbreak of a novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China has cast a spotlight once again on infectious disease epidemics…
EU/ECHO/Eunice Maina | CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Evidence Reviews

Social Science in Epidemics: Rift Valley Fever Lessons Learned

These reports (evidence summary and background report) are the fourth instalment of the ‘Social Science in Epidemics’ series, commissioned by the USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Direct Assistance (OFDA). In...
SSHAP
2019
UNICEF/Jallanzo
Case Studies

Beyond the Biomedical: Ebola Response and Recovery Through a Psychosocial Lens

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) based in Monrovia, Liberia, during the 2014–16 Ebola outbreak attempted to look at the emergency health response through three different lenses: medical; infection prevention and...
SSHAP
2020
UNICEF/Ryeng
Briefings

One Size Does Not Fit All: COVID-19 Responses Across African Settings

There is growing recognition of the need for responses to the COVID-19 pandemic to be attuned to their national and local contexts if they are to be effective and socially...
SSHAP
2020
UNICEF/Kesner
Case Studies

Learning the Lessons of Crisis: Mobilising Knowledge During a Global Health Emergency

Responding effectively to outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics requires a certain amount of knowledge use and carry-over from one context to another. However, no two health emergencies are ever precisely the...
SSHAP
2020
UNICEF/UNI362166/SIBYLLE
Evidence Reviews

Impacts de la Réponse COVID-19 sur la Santé Communautaire en RDC

Ce document a été élaboré par la Cellule d’Analyse en Sciences Sociales (CASS) sous l’égide de la Commission de Gestion des Informations de la Réponse multisectorielle à l’épidémie de COVID-19...
The Cellule d'Analyse en Sciences Sociales (CASS)
2020
UNI275958
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. It looks at: What is IMOA...
UNICEF
2020
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