The perceptions on male circumcision as a preventive measure against HIV infection and considerations in scaling up of the services: a qualitative study among police officers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2012 Background In recent randomized controlled trials, male circumcision has been proven to complement the available biomedical interventions in decreasing HIV transmission from infected women to uninfected men. Consequently, Tanzania is striving to scale-up
Tarimo Edith AM +5 more
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Circumcision of male children for reduction of future risk for HIV: acceptability among HIV serodiscordant couples in Kampala, Uganda. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 The ultimate success of medical male circumcision for HIV prevention may depend on targeting male infants and children as well as adults, in order to maximally reduce new HIV infections into the future.We conducted a cross-sectional study among ...
Kenneth K Mugwanya +5 more
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Perceptions about medical male circumcision and sexual behaviours of adults in rural Uganda: a cross sectional study [PDF]
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.
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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 shaped in varying ways.
Sarah Rudrum
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Mapping male circumcision for HIV prevention efforts in sub-Saharan Africa
BMC Medicine, 2020 Background HIV remains the largest cause of disease burden among men and women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa. Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces the risk of female-to-male transmission of HIV by 50–60%.
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BMC Public Health, 2023 Background In countries such as Eswatini, where there is a high HIV prevalence and low male circumcision the World Health Organization and the Joint United Nations Programme for HIV/AIDS recommend infant and adult circumcision be implemented.
Mirriam Hlelisani Shezi +2 more
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Is traditional male circumcision effective as an HIV prevention strategy? Evidence from Lesotho. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 In many developing countries, male circumcision has been promoted as an effective HIV prevention strategy, and medical randomized controlled trials have indeed shown a causal link.
Elisa M Maffioli
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Religious circumcision (Khatna) and circumcision mishaps in Kashmiri children
African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2022 Background: Male circumcision is recommended practice in Muslim tradition and one of the oldest operations performed all over the world. Male circumcision is universal in our Muslim-dominated valley of Kashmir for religious reasons.
Yaqoob Hassan +4 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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Infant male circumcision: healthcare provider knowledge and associated factors. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The emerging science demonstrates various health benefits associated with infant male circumcision and adult male circumcision; yet rates are declining in the United States. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for
Erin J Starzyk +5 more
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