The World Health Organization (WHO) has determined that the current Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), underscoring the need for rapid, coordinated action and s...

This collection brings together SSHAP resources from previous Ebola Disease outbreaks in DRC, Uganda, and elsewhere to help inform the current response to the Ebola Disease outbreak caused by the Bund...

Response considerations, including those on national capabilities, local governance structures, and regional and economic implications.

A collection of resources to inform considerations concerning critical social dynamics, including trust in institutions, community norms, and the spread of information (including misinformation), and ...

Briefings on the two most recent outbreaks of Ebola in North Kivu

This brief summarises how mpox is perceived and managed in the Busia-Malaba border region that links eastern Uganda and western Kenya.

In the wake of nearly a decade of protracted conflict in Yemen, Mamoon Al-Absi, a former SSHAP Fellow, considers the uncomfortable intersection between international frameworks and local realities and...

Lessons of responding to mpox in Africa.

Among the countries worst affected from the sudden and wide-ranging US aid cuts is South Sudan. South Sudan relies on international assistance to provide basic services to its people. Cuts will devast...

As mpox continues to spread within the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries, concern is growing over how best to respond to this second mpox Public Health Emergency of International...

This brief summarises key considerations regarding cross-border dynamics between Burundi and Tanzania in the context of viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) outbreaks in Tanzania and Uganda.

A collection of resources to inform considerations concerning critical social dynamics, including trust in institutions, community norms, and the spread of information (including misinformation), and ...

The UK's Humanitarian Innovation Hub has featured SSHAP in its series of case studies on academic-practitioner collaborations in humanitarian settings. The case study features learning from SSHAP and ...

Response considerations, including those on national capabilities, local governance structures, and regional and economic implications.

On 30 January 2025, the Uganda Ministry of Health confirmed a case of Sudan Ebola virus disease in the capital, Kampala. This is the eighth Ebola outbreak in Uganda. Explore resources created by SSHAP...

This resource, which maps and characterises community engagement tools used for vaccination in low and middle income settings, is the results of a study from the Pulse project.

On 20 September 2022, Ugandan public health authorities declared an outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Sudan virus. Explore resources created by SSHAP and others on social science dimensions of the r...

A seminar to discuss challenges and progress related to documentation vital to building a free, post-Assad Syria.

This infographic summarises the Key Considerations briefing on responding to food insecurity in South Sudan, highlighting the importance of investment in agriculture and livelihoods, market access and...

Response considerations, including those on national capabilities, local governance structures, and regional and economic implications.

Uncertainties are everywhere. Whether it’s climate change, financial volatility, pandemic outbreaks or new technologies, we don’t know what the future will hold. For many contemporary challenges, navi...

The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) provides research and knowledge for more equitable and sustainable societies.

The repercussions of armed conflict, mass forced displacement and growing food insecurity in Gaza are compounded by barriers to the supply and delivery of humanitarian assistance and the inability of ...