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NISH (NITAG Support Hub) 7: Mpox : WHO and grey literature

This Library Guide is a collection of useful documents & evidence on the efficacy, effectiveness and impact of MPox vaccines to support NITAG members and other policy makers throughout Africa with making evidence-based recommendations.

Grey literature

WHO. 2024. WHO Director-General declares Mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.

 WHO Mpox (monkeypox) outbreak; 2022. Avalaible from: https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/monkeypox-oubreak-2022.

WHO recommends new name for monkeypox disease. Avaiilable from: https://www.who.int/news/item/28-11-2022-who-recommends-new-name-for-monkeypox-disease.

World Health Organization. (2023). Responding to the global mpox outbreak: ethics issues and considerations: a policy brief, 19 July 2023 (No. WHO/Mpox/Outbreak_response/Ethics/2023.1). World Health Organization. https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/371405/WHO-Mpox-Outbreak-response-Ethics-2023.1-eng.pdf?sequence=1

World Health Organization. (2024). Regional Mpox Bulletin: 11 August 2024. Regional Mpox Bulletin: 11 August 2024  

World Health Organization (2024). Strategic framework for enhancing prevention and control of mpox 2024-2027 . Strategic framework for enhancing prevention and control of mpox 2024-2027 

World Health Organization. (2024). Risk communication and community engagement readiness and response toolkit: mpox . Risk communication and community engagement readiness and response toolkit: mpox 

Lewis, R. F., Kuppalli, K., Hoxha, A., & Doherty, M. C. (2023). Emergency committee recommendations on mpox–what’s next?. Bulletin of the World Health Organization101(5), 300. https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/367568/PMC10140684.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

World Health Organization. (2024). Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for mpox (monkeypox): interim guidance, 20 March 2024. In Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for mpox (monkeypox): interim guidance, 20 March 2024.WHO-MPX-Surveillance-2024.1-eng.pdf (‎451.9Kb)‎