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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.
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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.
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Female genital mutilation among Sudanese displaced populations in Egypt ar
A brief considering the drivers and dynamics of FGM practices in the context of forced displacement to inform culturally sensitive strategies for FGM prevention and response.
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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.
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Mutual aid lessons and experiences from Emergency Response Rooms in Sudan
A brief based on the first case study of the volunteer networks known as Emergency Response Rooms, conducted June to August 2024.
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Humanitarian responses to famine and war in Sudan
This brief offers key information about the background to the civil war in Sudan, responses to the humanitarian crisis and reasons why relief has been inadequate, setting out opportunities to push against the obstacles or constraints to relief.
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Food assistance prioritisation in refugee settlements in Uganda and its impacts sw
This brief considers the humanitarian and policy implications of the general food and cash assistance prioritisation strategy in Uganda’s refugee settlements.
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Outbreak of Marburg virus disease in Rwanda, October 2024 frsw
Key considerations regarding the outbreak of Marburg virus disease in Rwanda, including national response capabilities, local governance structures, and regional and economic implications.
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From in-kind to cash-based assistance in Lebanon and Syria ar
This brief explores the role and implications of cash-based assistance in humanitarian efforts within Lebanon and Syria, including how these programmes function aside more traditional approaches to assistance delivery.
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Meeting report: Mpox and discrimination in African settings fr
This report summarises contributions from speakers and participants at a Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform (SSHAP)-organised online meeting to discuss mpox and discrimination issues in African settings, and operational responses to mpox that are contextually sensitive.
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Epidemic/pandemic preparedness in Brazil amongst transnational migrants
This Fellows brief analyses the Brazilian response to COVID-19 regarding transnational migrants and considers how to build a preparedness considerate of migrants’ rights, cultures and political demands.
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From data to action: How findings from an interagency rapid qualitative assessment are stimulating action to support drought-affected communities in Zambia
This brief shares findings and learnings from a rapid qualitative assessment to inform community engagement strategies and hold response actors accountable to affected populations.
