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A model to promote the uptake of male circumcision as an HIV-preventive measure in high HIV and low male circumcision prevalence settings

Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, 2019
Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) remain the leading global burden of disease, especially in Southern Africa.
Charles Maibvise, Thandisizwe R. Mavundla   +1 more
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Substantial but spatially heterogeneous progress in male circumcision for HIV prevention in South Africa

Communications Medicine
Background Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces the risk of male HIV acquisition by 60%. Programmes to provide VMMCs for HIV prevention have been introduced in sub-Saharan African countries with high HIV burden.
Matthew L. Thomas, Khangelani Zuma, Dayanund Loykissoonlal, Ziphozonke Bridget Dube, Peter Vranken, Sarah E. Porter, Katharine Kripke, Thapelo Seatlhodi, Gesine Meyer-Rath, Leigh F. Johnson, Jeffrey W. Imai-Eaton   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

To Cut and Run: Donor Approaches to Male Circumcision in Southern Africa

African Studies Quarterly, 2015
Male circumcision is being heralded in the scientific and policy communities as a highly effective intervention that could significantly reduce the number of people being infected with HIV in a number of high prevalence countries in southern Africa ...
Krista Johnson
doaj  

Perceptions about medical male circumcision and sexual behaviours of adults in rural Uganda: a cross sectional study

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2015
INTRODUCTION: medical male circumcision is currently recognized as an additional important HIV preventive intervention to reduce the risk of heterosexually acquired HIV infection in men.
Trasias Mukama, Rawlance Ndejjo, Geofrey Musinguzi, David Musoke   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Male circumcision perceptions among HIV vaccine trial participants in Soweto: Qualitative study

Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa
Background: Male circumcision has health benefits and cultural significance in South Africa and elsewhere. We sought to understand perceptions about male circumcision among participants enrolled in a preventive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) vaccine ...
Mbalenhle Sibiya, Fatima Laher, Mamakiri Mulaudzi, Lerato M. Makhale, Taibat Salami, Stefanie Hornschuh, Hong-Van Tieu, Janan J. Dietrich   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bias and Male Circumcision [PDF]

Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2014
openaire   +2 more sources

MALE CIRCUMCISION

QUAERENS: Journal of Theology and Christianity Studies
Male circumcision is often practiced across the world for a variety of reasons including health, medical necessity, beauty, tradition, or religion. Jews have practiced male circumcision since Abraham's time and continue until now. This practice is obligatory for Jewish males soon after they are born.
Yusak Tanasyah, Bobby Kurnia Putrawan
openaire   +1 more source

Single-stage foreskin-flap repair of an extensive post-circumcision urethrocutaneous fistula in a child: A case report. [PDF]

Urol Case Rep
Ocampo MA, Arias K, Chancy MM.
europepmc   +1 more source

Does the evidence support circumcision of infant males in the United Kingdom?-a systematic review. [PDF]

Transl Androl Urol
Morris BJ, Moreton S, Bailis SA, Sheldon M, Klausner JD.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Correction: Development of machine learning prediction models for postoperative outcomes in adult male circumcision. [PDF]

BMC Urol
Shpaner L, Saitta G.
europepmc   +1 more source