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Global Public Health, 2023 As a public health intervention related to sexual transmission and involving genital surgery, male circumcision for HIV prevention necessarily relates to understandings of sexuality and gender, a relationship which public health campaign materials have ...
Sarah Rudrum
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Medical aspects of male circumcision [PDF]
BMJ, 2007 #### Summary points Circumcision is the commonest surgical procedure in males, because routine infant circumcision is practised in many countries for religious and cultural reasons. It originated over 15 000 years ago, being performed for religious, ritualistic, and cultural reasons, and it was not until the 19th century that the procedure was ...
Padraig, Malone, Henrik, Steinbrecher
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The Medical Benefits of Male Circumcision [PDF]
JAMA, 2011 With 2 new states recently joining 16 others in eliminating Medicaid insurance for male circumcision, possible ballot initiatives to ban male circumcision, and the long-awaited American Academy of Pediatrics male circumcision policy statement, there is a need to evaluate the medical risks and benefits of male circumcision, particularly in light of ...
Aaron A R, Tobian, Ronald H, Gray
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Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision to Reduce HIV Acquisition and Transmission. [PDF]
Curr HIV/AIDS Rep, 2022 This commentary introduces the special Global Health Section on the state of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) programs and current knowledge as to role of VMMC prevention of HIV infection acquisition in men and, indirectly, women.Since the first clinical trial of VMMC in Africa was published in 2005, implementation of programs has depended on
Vermund SH.
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Medical male circumcision coverage in Rakai, Uganda [PDF]
AIDS, 2017 We assessed medical male circumcision (MMC) scale-up in Rakai, Uganda using population-based surveys during 2007-2014. MMC coverage increased from 28.5 to 52.0%. Coverage was initially lower in 15-19-year-olds but increased in 2014, was higher in married men and in trading communities, and lowest in the sexually inactive.
Xiangrong, Kong +9 more
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Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision [PDF]
JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 2012 As the science demonstrating strong evidence for voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) for HIV prevention has evolved, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has collaborated with international agencies, donors, and partner country governments supporting VMMC programming.
Jason Bailey, Reed +16 more
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The Demand for Medical Male Circumcision [PDF]
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2014 This paper measures the demand for adult medical male circumcision using an experiment that randomly offered varying-priced subsidies and comprehensive information to 1,600 uncircumcised men in urban Malawi. We find low demand for male circumcision: only 3 percent are circumcised over a three month period.
Jobiba Chinkhumba +2 more
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Uptake of medical male circumcision with household-based testing, and the association of traditional male circumcision and HIV infection. [PDF]
AIDS, 2023 Objectives: Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is an important component of combination HIV prevention. Inclusion of traditionally circumcised HIV negative men in VMMC uptake campaigns may be important if traditional male circumcision is less protective against HIV acquisition than VMMC.
Zewdie K +14 more
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Voluntary male medical circumcision
South African Medical Journal, 2012 This forum debate article is in response to the editorial by Professor Ncayiyana concerning the national circumcision programme in South Africa (S Afr Med J 2011;101:775-777). Other articles in this debate include: Venter et al. S Afr Med J 2012;102(3):124-125. Ncayiyana. S Afr Med J 2012;102(3): 125-126.
Kesinger, Matthew, Millard, Peter S
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Service delivery interventions to increase uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention: A systematic review. [PDF]
, 2020 BackgroundVoluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) remains an essential component of combination HIV prevention services, particularly in priority countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
Atkins, Kaitlyn +8 more
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