Assessing Key Considerations for Burial Practices, Death and Mourning in Epidemics

Author(s)
Ripoll, S. , Gercama, I. & Jones, T.
Publication language
English
Pages
4pp
Date published
07 Apr 2020
Publisher
The Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform (SSHAP)
Type
Tools, guidelines and methodologies
Keywords
Engaging with affected populations, Disaster preparedness, resilience and risk reduction, Epidemics & pandemics, COVID-19
Countries
Global

This Practical Approaches brief highlights key considerations for rapidly appraising burial/funerary practices and beliefs around death/dying during an epidemic. It provides guidance on the relevant social science knowledge required to adapt epidemic preparedness and response to the local context. By using this tool, an overview of local knowledge, meaning and practice will be gained, which can help inform programming related to death and burial.