Filter
428
Filtered Results: 428
Text search:
Social
Science
in
Humanitarian
Action
Platform
Featured
Recommendations
42
New Publications
124
Language
Document type
No document type
206
Studies & Reports
97
Guidelines
50
Strategic & Response Plan
30
Manuals
26
Fact sheets
7
Training Material
6
Situation Updates
3
Resource Platforms
3
Countries / Regions
Global
40
Congo, Democratic Republic of
15
Sierra Leone
14
Liberia
14
Ukraine
11
Kenya
10
Syria
8
Guinea
8
Uganda
8
Myanmar / Burma
8
Malawi
7
Africa
7
Nepal
6
Nigeria
6
Western and Central Europe
6
Senegal
5
West and Central Africa
5
Brazil
5
Ethiopia
5
India
5
Mozambique
4
Latin America and the Carribbean
4
Jordan
4
East and Southern Africa
4
South Africa
4
Rwanda
3
Haiti
3
Venezuela
3
Western Pacific Region
3
Lebanon
3
Bangladesh
3
Eastern Europe
3
Angola
3
South Sudan
3
Somalia
3
Colombia
2
Lesotho
2
Turkey
2
Ghana
2
Chile
2
Laos
2
Burkina Faso
2
Asia
2
Germany
2
South–East Asia Region
2
Eastern Europe and Central Asia
2
Portugal
2
Vietnam
2
Yemen
2
Tajikistan
1
China
1
Peru
1
Philippines
1
Cambodia
1
Guinea-Bissau
1
Middle East and North Africa
1
Bolivia
1
Argentina
1
Moldova
1
Sri Lanka
1
Egypt
1
Sudan
1
Romania
1
Palestine
1
Central African Republic
1
Poland
1
Bhutan
1
Botswana
1
Zambia
1
Indonesia
1
Iraq
1
Eswatini/ Swaziland
1
Authors & Publishers
Publication Years
Category
Countries
111
Key Resources
51
Women & Child Health
32
Public Health
26
Clinical Guidelines
15
Capacity Building
2
Pharmacy & Technologies
2
Annual Report MEDBOX
1
Toolboxes
COVID-19
90
Mental Health
36
Ebola & Marburg
35
HIV
24
Conflict
21
Planetary Health
17
Rapid Response
14
Refugee
14
Disability
14
Global Health Education
14
Natural Hazards
13
Health Financing Toolbox
11
Caregiver
9
TB
5
Zika
5
NTDs
4
Specific Hazards
2
NCDs
2
Malaria
2
AMR
2
Social Ethics
1
Pharmacy
1
Polio
1
This brief summarises key considerations about the social, political and economic context of Goma in relation to the outbreak of Ebola in the DRC as of March 2019. Goma is the administrative capital of North Kivu province and a major urban centre in the Great Lakes Region. The city is home to an est...
This brief draws out some recommendations for Ebola response actors in North Kivu. It includes lessons learned primarily from (i) historical outbreaks in Congo; (ii) outbreaks in Uganda in 2000-01 and 2012; (iii) the 2014-2016 West African epidemic; (iv) the outbreak in Equateur Province in DRC (May...
This rapid compilation of data analyses provides a ‘stock-take’ of social science and behavioural data related to the on-going outbreak of Ebola in North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri provinces. Based on data gathered and analysed by organisations working in the Ebola response and in the region mor...
English Analysis on Brazil about Health, Protection and Human Rights and Epidemic; published on 26 May 2021 by SSHAP
This paper reviews the effects of vertical responses to COVID-19 on health systems, services, and people’s access to and use of them in LMICs, where historic and ongoing under-investments heighten vulnerability to a multiplicity of health threats. We use the term ‘vertical response’ to describ...
This question bank is a menu of qualitative questions related to healthcare workers’ knowledge, perceptions and practices during infectious disease outbreaks. The question bank will generate qualitative data on healthcare workers’ subjective understandings of risks, case management, protection a...
Cette banque de questions est un menu de questions qualitatives relatives aux connaissances, aux perceptions et aux pratiques du personnel de santé lors d'épidémies de maladies infectieuses. La banque de questions générera des données qualitatives sur la compréhension subjective qu'ont les pr...
This brief focuses specifically on the Grand Nord (Great North): the Beni and Lubero territories of northern North Kivu that are the epicentre of the outbreak. Further participatory enquiry should be undertaken with the affected populations, but given ongoing transmission, conveying key consideratio...
Cette note stratégique porte spécifiquement sur le Grand Nord : soit les territoires de Beni et de Lubero au nord du Nord-Kivu constituant l’épicentre de la flambée épidémiquee. D’autres enquêtes participatives doivent être menées auprès des populations touchées, mais étant donné l...
This brief considers the rationale for shielding individuals at high risk of severe disease or death from COVID-19 in low- and middleincome countries. It provides an overview of proposed approaches to shielding, discusses the categories of individuals who may be identified for shielding, and outline...
Key Considerations
This brief focuses on cross-border movement in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) and its implications for development of risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) strategies aimed at preventing transmission of COVID-19 in the ESA region. Given the extensive risk of cross...
How should humanitarian organisations prepare and respond to COVID-19 in humanitarian settings in low- and middle-income countries?
This Rapid Learning Review outlines 14 actions, insights and ideas for humanitarian actors to consider in their COVID-19 responses. It summarises and synthesises the...
This Interim Guidance outlines how key public health and social measures needed to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread and the impact of the disease can be adapted for use in low capacity and humanitarian settings. The recommendations outlined here need to be adjusted to the scale of transmission, co...
In most contexts, the social stigma surrounding mental health issues exists because of cultural norms and a lack of understanding of mental health’s complexities and realities, resulting in isolation, increased vulnerability, and lack of support for people with mental health problems.
This stig...
The principle of “the best interest of the child” should guide decisions by politicians whenever
children are affected. This is one of the basic ideas in the UN Convention on the Rights
of the Child. Decision makers should assess the consequences for children before taking
action. Today, this...
Strengthening resilient agricultural livelihoods
Level 3 responses are activated in the most complex and challenging humanitarian emergencies, when the highest level of mobilization is required across the humanitarian system. Even before the conflict escalated, the country suffered high levels of p...
The World Food Programme (WFP) has taken important steps to progress disability inclusion across its programming and operations. In late 2022, WFP commissioned the Nossal Institute, University of Melbourne in partnership with the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia to identify ...
This paper provides information to assist World Bank and GFDRR staff in affecting disability-inclusive DRM. It is based upon desk reviews of existing practice, as well as consultations with experts in the field of disability-inclusive DRM. The paper:
- Illustrates promising practices related to...
- Illustrates promising practices related to...
In Control: A Practical Handbook for Professionals Working in Health Emergencies Internationally RKI
The greatest risk to persons engaging in international medical emergency response is poor preparation.
The In Control handbook hopes to provide a remedy.
At the time of writing, we are living through the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a health emergency that disregards physical borders, brin...
