Integrating the social sciences in epidemic preparedness and response: A strategic framework to strengthen capacities and improve Global Health security

Funding

We thank all the people who participated in this broad consultation for their input. Funding for this study was provided by the Wellcome Trust & UK DFID Joint Initiative on Epidemic Preparedness, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research on behalf of the Funders’ Forum on Social Science Research for Infectious Disease, which is part of the GloPID-R network. In particular, we would like to thank Joao Rangel de Almeida from the Wellcome Trust and Madalene Guerra for support in developing the figures. The sponsor has provided input in the design of the study, but no influence in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of the data. Funding for this study was provided by the Wellcome Trust & UK DFID Joint Initiative on Epidemic Preparedness, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Partial support, for the writing of this article and publication fees, was also provided by a Wellcome Trust Society and Ethics Fellowship (awarded to KB).