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 on experience from previous Ebola outbreaks, the key points highlight how social science can make an effective contribution across the response. This brief was written by Juliet Bedford (Anthrologica) and was reviewed by Simone Carter (UNICEF), Melissa Parker (LSHTM), Melissa Leach (IDS), Hayley MacGregor (IDS), Megan Schmidt-Sane (IDS), Hana Rohan (LSHTM) and Olivia Tulloch (Anthrologica). It is the responsibility of SSHAP.