Social scientists have a robust history of contributing to better understandings of and
responses to disease outbreaks. The implementation of qualitative research in the context of …

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Fifteen years ago, United Nations world leaders defined millenium development goal 4
(MDG 4): to reduce under-5-year mortality rates by two-thirds by the year 2015 …

Rapid ethnographies are used in a wide range of fields to speed up research quickly and
effectively. This book is the first practical guide to rapid ethnographies, helping readers to …

Background Conducting research during or in the aftermath of disasters poses many specific
practical and ethical challenges. This is particularly the case with research involving human …

Background. Existing diagnostic and treatment tools for human African trypanosomiasis
(HAT) are limited. The recent development of nifurtimox-eflornithine combination therapy …

The research ethics committee (REC) is a key element of university administration and has
gained increasing importance as a review mechanism for those institutions that wish to …

Background Refugee research ethics overlaps with and has drawn from ethics in
humanitarian relief, anthropology and medical research. Ethics procedures and ethical …

The current Ebola outbreak in West Africa has already caused substantial mortality and dire
human and economic consequences. It continues to represent an alarming public health …

Background Research in emergencies is needed to understand the prevalence of mental
health and psychosocial problems and strengthen the evidence base for interventions. All …