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27 September 2024
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Humanitarian actors in Ugandan refugee settlements face the dual challenge of preparing for and responding to epidemics, while providing...
27 September 2024
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
The Republic of Zambia is one of several countries in the Eastern and Southern Africa region that has been grappling with multiple...
27 September 2024
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Humanitarian crises affect diverse populations in complex ways, often exacerbating pre-existing vulnerabilities and inequalities. Among...
20 August 2024
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Epidemics have long affected the borderlands in Central and East Africa due to a combination of ecological, social, economic and...
16 August 2024
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
On 8 December 2023, SSHAP convened a roundtable discussion on social science research in epidemic preparedness and response in Senegal....
10 July 2024
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
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).
5 July 2024
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
In this landscape paper, we aim to summarise the contextual factors that shape health emergencies and responses to health emergencies in the West Africa region (termed ‘health emergency cycles’).
11 June 2024
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This roundtable report presents a synthesised version of the 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.
17 May 2024
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This brief describes the scale of the food insecurity facing populations in South Sudan. It also analyses the causes of food insecurity, responses by government and non-government actors and partners, and offers considerations for these actors to support ending food insecurity, especially via bolstering agriculture and livelihoods.
15 May 2024
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This brief draws on evidence from academic and grey literature, proposing key considerations for ongoing vaccination efforts in Sierra Leone.