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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
Report

Roundtable Report: Discussion on mpox in DRC and social science considerations for operational response fr

This report synthesises the discussions at a SSHAP-organised roundtable on the mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo held in May 2024 to appraise the situation, with a focus on social science insights for informing context-sensitive risk communication…
SSHAP
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

Responding to floods in South Sudan through the humanitarian-peace-development nexus infographic arfr

This infographic summarises the insights from a recent key considerations brief on responding to floods in South Sudan, describing the multidimensional impacts of flooding on peace, health, livelihoods and governance.
SSHAP
2024
Briefing

Responding to floods in South Sudan through the humanitarian-peace-development nexus arfr

This Key Considerations brief looks at interconnected problems in the context of South Sudan through a focus on flooding, with wider relevance to other countries in the region, such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan, experiencing similar…
SSHAP
2024
Report

Conflict-sensitive returns and integration in South Sudan

This research aims to provide a stronger understanding of the risks and opportunities associated with ‘returns’ and ‘integration’ in South Sudan, as well as highlight opportunities for conflict-sensitive (re)integration and early solutions activities.
2024
Report

A Study of Socio-Cultural Practices and COVID-19 Preventive Measures in South Sudan

The study principally investigates whether the socio-cultural practices of South Sudanese influence their responses to COVID-19 measures that the Government of South Sudan has adopted to stop the spread of the virus. Its findings record the ways in which they…
University of Juba
2020
Infographic

Crisis in Sudan: Note on displacement from Sudan to South Sudan ar

This infographic summarises the insights from a recent briefing note on displacement due to the crisis in Sudan.
SSHAP
2023
Briefing

Crisis in Sudan: Briefing note on displacement from Sudan to South Sudan ar

This Key Considerations brief focuses on the historical and socio-political dynamics humanitarian agencies need to consider when providing assistance to South Sudanese fleeing Khartoum and other parts of Sudan to South Sudan, and to Sudanese fleeing Sudan to South Sudan.
SSHAP
2023
Policy document

Technical Guidelines for Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response in Nigeria

The goal of IDSR is to improve the ability of LGAs to detect and respond to diseases and conditions that cause high levels of death, illness and disability in the LGA‘s catchment area. Strengthening skills and resources for integrated disease…

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