Blogs, news & events Archive - Page 7 of 12 - Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform

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COVID-19 spreads to rural Zimbabwe

The number of cases and sadly deaths has surged across our rural study areas in the last month.

Ian Scoones

11 Aug 2021

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Brighton and Madrid: a tale of two ‘pandemic’ cities

This blog post is one of a series, providing insights and reflections from the SSHAP ‘Social Science and Epidemics’ collection.

Santiago Ripoll

19 Jul 2021

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Zimbabwe faces a COVID-19 surge: what is happening in the rural areas?

The Zimbabwean government has imposed a new 'level 4' lockdown in response to rising cases and deaths.

Ian Scoones

14 Jul 2021

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Indian government failed to prepare for deadly second Covid wave and must act for future prevention

2nd July 2021

Researchers recommend that in the short-term, local and national government in India should focus on immediate relief, provision of critical care and vaccine rollout. In the new analysis they add that medium and long-term measures must build processes to improve responses – to Covid-19, and other epidemics.

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COVID-19 and economic transformation in rural Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 situation looks uncertain, with localised outbreaks and a rise in infections south of the Limpopo in South Africa.

Ian Scoones

18 Jun 2021

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Apply now for the next SSHAP fellowship

14th June 2021

The Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform (SSHAP) is delighted to launch the call for applications for the Fellowship Programme to begin in September 2021.

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Rural livelihoods in the pandemic: notes from Zimbabwe

Coronavirus is not the major concern in Zimbabwe, where the total number of registered deaths on 7 May was 1,576

Ian Scoones

17 May 2021

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Urgent call for basic human rights and services to be protected for India’s poorest during Covid

14th May 2021

Lessons from India’s first wave must inform swift action and recovery planning to save lives according to researchers.

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Meet the new SSHAP Fellows

28th April 2021

Meet the new SSHAP fellows from East Africa, West Africa, Southern Africa and Asia. The fellows will have the benefit of working closely with leading thinkers and practitioners from within the SSHAP partnership.

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Strengthening responses to epidemics

Integrating social science perspectives into emergency preparedness and response is becoming proven and accepted practice due to the work of SSHAP

19 Apr 2021

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Vaccine politics in Zimbabwe

Covid vaccines are particularly political in Zimbabwe as competing powers jostle for position, each trying to show their benevolence towards Africa.

Ian Scoones

16 Mar 2021