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Key Considerations: Mpox, mining, and vulnerabilities of women and children in eastern DRC fr
This brief presents considerations for contextualising and responding to the mpox outbreak in the mining towns of South Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The brief focuses on women and children living and working in artisanal…
Briefing
Workshop Report: How Can Epidemic Preparedness and Response be Improved in the Central and East African Borderlands?
Epidemics have long affected the borderlands in Central and East Africa due to a combination of ecological, social, economic and political conditions. For example, porous borders and cross-border social and economic networks make it easy for people – and pathogens…
Background Reports
Roundtable report: Epidemic preparedness and response in Senegal fr
On 8 December 2023, SSHAP convened a roundtable discussion on social science research in epidemic preparedness and response in Senegal. The event was organised in Dakar by the Centre Régional de Recherche et de Formation à la Prise en Charge…
Infographics
Key Considerations: Risk Communication and Community Engagement for Mpox Vaccination in Eastern DRC
This infographic summarises insights from the recent SSHAP briefing, "Key Considerations: Risk Communication and Community Engagement for Mpox in Eastern DRC." It presents social and political considerations for the design and implementation of vaccination-related risk communication and community engagement (RCCE)…
Infographics
Key Considerations: Alleviating Chronic Food Insecurity in South Sudan
This infographic summarises key considerations from a SSHAP brief on responding to food insecurity in South Sudan authored by Tong Anei and Leben Moro. The infographic highlights the importance of investing in agriculture and livelihoods, enhancing market access and infrastructure, and…
Briefing
Key Considerations: Risk Communication and Community Engagement for Mpox Vaccination in Eastern DRC fr
This 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).
Briefing
SSHAP West Africa Hub: Health Emergency Cycles and Social Context in West Africa fr
The SSHAP West Africa Hub brings together academics, humanitarian responders and public health practitioners primarily working in Nigeria, Senegal and Sierra Leone to explore socio-political and historical issues shaping crises, with the intention of enhancing national and humanitarian programmes seeking…
Report
Roundtable Report: Discussion on mpox in DRC and Social Science Considerations for Operational Response fr
On 28 May 2024, the Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform (SSHAP) organised a roundtable discussion on the mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) outbreak which has been spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since early 2023. The…
Report
Scarcity and Fear: A Gender Analysis of the Impact of the War in Gaza on Vital Services Essential to Women’s and Girls’ Health, Safety, and Dignity – Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Since the start of the war in Gaza, UN Women has been documenting the experiences of women in Gaza in a series of gender alerts that look at various aspects of how the war is impacting the daily lives of…
Blog
Gaza is not a humanitarian crisis: on self-defence, depoliticising language, and contextualisation
On Thursday evening October 26, EU member states finally agreed to a formal declaration calling for ‘humanitarian corridors and pauses’ of the shelling in Gaza. The declaration also expressed concerns for the ‘deteriorating humanitarian situation.’ While some have celebrated this…
Essay
Why ‘Framing Gaza’?
There has never been a better documented war than the one unfolding in Palestine at the moment. As Elshaik, Martinez and Shaer write in their contribution to Allegra’s Framing Gaza thread: “Daily, images, videos and voice notes proliferate faster than they can be…
Journal Article
Health in the Crossfire – Analyzing and Mitigating the Multifaceted Health Risks of the 2023 War on Gaza
Analysis of health-related risks of the war 2023 on Gaza is becoming essential as it goes beyond the physical and mental health impacts. This paper examines the multifaceted and escalating health risks associated with the ongoing war in Gaza, employing…
