Systematic review: Safety of surgical male circumcision in context of HIV prevention public health programmes
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DOI: 10.12688/gatesopenres.13730.2
Abstract: Background: Since the recommendation of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) to reduce the risk of heterosexually acquired HIV, a number of adolescent boys and men in 15 priority countries in Africa have been circumcised. Our… read more here.
Keywords: adolescent boys; safety; hiv; male circumcision ... See more keywords
Prevalence and correlates of voluntary medical male circumcision adverse events among adult males in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia: A cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256955
Abstract: Background Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) is a key intervention in HIV/AIDS. Improving VMMC program uptake in Zambia requires careful monitoring of adverse events (AE) to inform program quality and safety. We investigate the prevalence… read more here.
Keywords: copperbelt province; vmmc; zambia; adult males ... See more keywords
Opinions on integrating couple counselling and female sexual reproductive health services into Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision services in Lilongwe, Malawi
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273627
Abstract: Background Couples HIV Counselling and Testing (CHCT) has been found to be potentially beneficial than individual HIV Counselling and Testing for prevention and treatment of HIV. However, there are few health care opportunities for men… read more here.
Keywords: health; health services; integration; sexual reproductive ... See more keywords
Factors associated with the take-up of voluntary medical male circumcision amongst learners in rural KwaZulu-Natal
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DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2017.1369441
Abstract: Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is an integral part of South Africa’s HIV prevention programme. School-going males, in particular, are considered a cost-effective target population. However, ambitious policy targets have not been achieved due to… read more here.
Keywords: vmmc; voluntary medical; kwazulu natal; medical male ... See more keywords
The influence of branding on the uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision: a case study of “Ndife Otsogola” in Lilongwe, Malawi
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DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2020.1850482
Abstract: Background: “Ndife Otsogola” [We are forward thinkers] is the voluntary male medical circumcision (VMMC) campaign in Malawi that is part of the HIV and AIDS health promotion strategy. In 2012, the government of Malawi and… read more here.
Keywords: ndife; vmmc; study; circumcision ... See more keywords
“Our [Yao people’s] circumcision is of the ‘brain’ not of the ‘penis’”: factors behind the resistance to voluntary medical male circumcision among Yao people of Mangochi in Southern Malawi
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DOI: 10.4314/mmj.v34i4.9
Abstract: AimMalawi officially launched Voluntary Male Medical Circumcision (VMMC) in 2012 after the 2007 joint WHO /UNAIDSrecommendation that VMMC be a key HIV prevention strategy for Sub-Sahara African region. Malawi data, however, contradicted thefindings of three… read more here.
Keywords: yao people; male circumcision; vmmc; southern malawi ... See more keywords