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Key Considerations for RCCE in the 2022 Ebola Outbreak Response in Greater Kampala, Uganda
This brief details how Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) activities and approaches can be adapted to reach people living in Greater Kampala to increase adoption of preventive behaviours and practices, early recognition of symptoms, care seeking and case reporting.
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Social Science Considerations for Epidemic Response on Power and Authority in the Western Border Region
This briefing outlines the operational recommendations related to power and authority for communities living in Ugandan border districts during the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemics and the current COVID-19 pandemic.
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Social Science Considerations for Epidemic Response Based on Cross-border Population Movement
This briefing outlines the operational recommendations for transport drivers living in Ugandan border districts during the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemics and the current COVID-19 pandemic.
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Social Science Considerations for Health-seeking in Epidemic Response
This briefing outlines the operational recommendations related to healthcare seeking for communities living in Ugandan border districts during the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemics and the current COVID-19 pandemic, with lessons for future infectious disease outbreaks.
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Social Science Considerations on Human-wildlife Interactions in the Context of Epidemic Response
This briefing also reports on current hunting behaviours and rationales, and assesses the risk of further pathogen spillover events as a result of COVID-19.
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Social Science Considerations for Improving Communication in Epidemic Response
This briefing looks at how to utilise communication when responding to Ebola and COVID-19 in Uganda.
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Social Science Considerations for Building Trust in Epidemic Response
This briefing provides practical recommendations for improving community trust prior to, during and after Ebola outbreaks.
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Roundtable Report: Health and Food Insecurity Crisis in the Greater Horn of Africa. Session 1 – Regional Focus. September 2022
SSHAP convened and hosted a virtual roundtable discussion with partners engaged at the regional level response of the health and food insecurity crisis in the Greater Horn of Africa region. The objective was to discuss the critical needs for the…
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Using Social Science in Response to the 2022 Ebola Outbreak in Uganda
SSHAP supports the efforts of the Ugandan National Task Force, Ministry of Health and partners to incorporate anthropological and social science data and analysis in response to the outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Sudan virus in Uganda. Drawing…
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Key Considerations: Supporting Better Governance of Flood Relief Efforts in Pakistan
The 2022 Pakistan Floods are a climate change disaster. Getting the governance of disaster and crisis management right is critical for relief, rehabilitation, and recovery and to prepare for future climate emergencies. This SSHAP brief highlight 5 actions to tackle…
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Key Considerations: Social Science Perspectives for Emergency Response to the Conflict in Northern Ethiopia
Ethiopia is currently experiencing several intersecting humanitarian crises including conflict, climatic shocks, COVID-19, desert locust infestation and more, affecting nearly 30 million people. This brief outlines important contextual factors and social impacts of the Northern Ethiopian crisis and offers key…
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Key Considerations for Integrating COVID-19 Vaccination Services: Insights from Iraq and Syria for the MENA Region ar
This brief draws on evidence from academic and grey literature and consultations with partners working in the COVID-19 response to review current integration efforts (as of August 2022) and explore potentially effective ways to integrate COVID-19 vaccination into other services…
