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Traditional male circumcision in eastern and southern Africa: a systematic review of prevalence and complications

open access: yesBulletin of the World Health Organization, 2010
OBJECTIVE: To systematically review studies on the prevalence and complications of traditional male circumcision (i.e. circumcision by a traditional provider with no formal medical training), whose coverage and safety are unclear.
Andrea Wilcken, Thomas Keil, Bruce Dick
doaj  

Proven HIV Prevention Strategies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Describes strategies that, used in combination, have proven to be effective in preventing sexual, blood-borne, and mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

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Evaluation of the HIV Case‐Based Surveillance System in Dire Dawa City Administration, Ethiopia. A Descriptive Cross‐Sectional Study

open access: yesAIDS Research and Treatment, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Ethiopia started the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) case‐based surveillance (CBS) system along with Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) in June 2021. From January to June 2022, only five out of 14 CBS implementing health facilities in Dire Dawa City, Ethiopia, reported 35 newly diagnosed HIV patients through the REDCap Database ...
Fitsum Hagos   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tanzania HIV/AIDS Indicator Survey 2003-04 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
The Tanzania Commission for AIDS (TACAIDS) authorised the National Bureau of Statistics\ud (NBS) to conduct the THIS. The THIS is the first household survey of its kind to be conducted in Tanzania.\ud The survey covered the Tanzania Mainland only.The ...
National Bureau of Statistics Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, (NBS)   +2 more
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Medical male circumcision and risk compensation – Authors' reply [PDF]

open access: yesThe Lancet Global Health, 2021
David Musoke, Serwadda, Godfrey, Kigozi
openaire   +2 more sources

Voluntary medical male circumcision and HIV infection among men who have sex with men: Implications from a systematic review

open access: yesSAGE Open Medicine, 2019
Background: With the rapidly-increased HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men worldwide, the effectiveness of voluntary medical male circumcision as the tool of HIV prevention still remains undetermined.
Chen Zhang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bringing HIV Prevention to Scale: An Urgent Global Priority [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Illustrates the need for a scaled-up HIV prevention response in order to stem the epidemic, describes impediments to HIV prevention efforts and examples of successful initiatives, and includes recommendations for governments, health agencies, and ...

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

open access: yesAfrican 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
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Early Resumption of Sex following Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision amongst School-Going Males

open access: yesPLOS ONE, 2016
Voluntary medical male circumcision is an integral part of the South African government's response to the HIV and AIDS epidemic. Following circumcision, it is recommended that patients abstain from sexual activity for six weeks, as sex may increase the risk of female-to-male HIV transmission and prolong the healing period.
Gavin George   +4 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Exploring factors influencing integration of traditional and medical male circumcision methods at Ingquza Hill Local Municipality, Eastern Cape: A socio-ecological perspective

open access: yesAfrican Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2019
Background: Medical male circumcision (MMC) and traditional male circumcision (TMC) are reportedly having negative and positive outcomes in the Eastern Cape province.
Sandile Prusente   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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