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PrEP as a feature in the optimal landscape of combination HIV prevention in sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]

, 2016
INTRODUCTION: The new WHO guidelines recommend offering pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to people who are at substantial risk of HIV infection. However, where PrEP should be prioritised, and for which population groups, remains an open question.
, Anderson, AVERTing HIV and AIDS., Baeten, Baral, Beyrer, Buchbinder, Béhanzin, Caceres, Choopanya, Doblecki-Lewis, Ellman, Gomez, Grant, Human Sciences Research Council., International Organisation for Migration., Jessica B McGillen, Kim, Lawan, Lodi, Mack, Marrazzo, McKinnon, Meyer-Rath, Ministry of Health., Ministry of Public Health and Hygiene., Morison, Mosoko, National AIDS and STI Control Programme (NASCOP)., National AIDS Control Program, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare., PEPFAR., PEPFAR., Resch, Sanders, Sarah-Jane Anderson, Siapka, Smith, Smith, South African National AIDS Council., Thigpen, Timothy B Hallett, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs., UN General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS., UNAIDS, Underhill, Underhill, Van Damme, Vandepitte, Verguet, Weiser, WHO., WHO.   +51 more
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Behavior Change Pathways to Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision: Narrative Interviews with Circumcision Clients in Zambia

PLoS ONE, 2014
As an HIV prevention strategy, the scale-up of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is underway in 14 countries in Africa. For prevention impact, these countries must perform millions of circumcisions in adolescent and adult men before 2015. Although acceptability of VMMC in the region is well documented and service delivery efforts have proven ...
Price, Jessica E., Phiri, Lyson, Mulenga, Drosin, Hewett, Paul C., Topp, Stephanie M., Shiliya, Nicholas, Hatzold, Karin   +6 more
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Male Circumcision as an HIV Prevention Strategy in Sub-Saharan Africa: Socio-Legal Barriers [PDF]

, 2008
UNAIDS and WHO recommend safe, voluntary male circumcision as an additional, important strategy for the prevention of heterosexually-acquired HIV in men in areas with high HIV prevalence and low levels of male circumcision.
Gostin, Lawrence O.
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Is Sex Like Driving? Risk Compensation Associated with Male Circumcision in Kisumu, Kenya [PDF]

Mass adult male circumcision campaigns for HIV prevention are underway across much of Sub-Saharan Africa. However, concern remains about risk compensation associated with the reduction in the probability of HIV transmission per risky act.
Christine Mattson, Nicholas Wilson, Wentao Xiong   +2 more
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An Analysis of Major Issues for Culturally-Minded Professionals in Women\u27s Health Care [PDF]

, 2019
Women\u27s health care professionals, such as general physicians, obstetricians and gynecologists, midwives, nurses, and doulas, in the US need to be aware of cultural issues and disparities.
Clark, Victoria
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Financing structural interventions: going beyond HIV-only value for money assessments.

, 2014
OBJECTIVE: Structural interventions can reduce HIV vulnerability. However, HIV-specific budgeting, based on HIV-specific outcomes alone, could lead to the undervaluation of investments in such interventions and suboptimal resource allocation.
Luna, Jorge, Lutz, Brian, Remme, Michelle, Vassall, Anna, Watts, Charlotte   +4 more
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Factors influencing non-compliance with standards for medical male circumcision in Lesotho. [PDF]

Nurs Open, 2023
Nts'upa M, Mpeli MR, Hugo-van Dyk L.
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Circuncisión masculina y la utilidad en la prevención de infección por VIH

Duazary, 2013
Title: Male circumcision and its use on prevention of HIV infectionEl comportamiento sexual y reproductivo de las personas recibe historicamente influencias sociales, politicas y religiosas.
Adalberto Campo-Arias, Edwin Herazo
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Know your HIV epidemic (KYE) report: review of the HIV epidemic in South Africa.

, 2011
In order to update and consolidate South Africa’s evidence base for HIV-prevention interventions, it was decided by the Government of South Africa to commission a synthesis of the available data on the epidemiology of prevalent and incident HIV ...
Chikwava, Fadzai, Fraser-Hurt, Nicole, Gorgens, Marelize, Hosegood, Victoria, Njuho, Peter, Slaymaker, Emma, Zuma, Khangelani   +6 more
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Tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa: opportunities, challenges, and change in the era of antiretroviral treatment.

, 2006
Rapid scale-up of antiretroviral treatment programmes is happening in Africa, driven by international advocacy and policy directives and supported by unprecedented donor funding and technical assistance.
Churchyard, Gavin J, Corbett, Elizabeth L, De Cock, Kevin M, Marston, Barbara   +3 more
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