BMC Public Health, 2023 Background Studies in various countries including Uganda and Kenya have shown a much lower incidence of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among men that underwent voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) compared to uncircumcised men.
David Livingstone Ejalu
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Barriers and enablers to the utilisation of prison-based voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) among incarcerated men: a qualitative study from Maula Prison, Malawi [PDF]
BMC Public HealthThe prevalence of HIV in Malawi is 7.1% among the general population and 16% among men who are incarcerated, indicating a widespread epidemic. To enhance HIV prevention in the nation, the Ministry of Health has made efforts to offer voluntary medical ...
Nelson Tengamowa Munthali
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Acceptability of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) among Male Sexually Transmitted Diseases Patients (MSTDP) in China [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Voluntary Medical Male circumcision (VMMC) is an evidence-based, yet under-utilized biomedical HIV intervention in China. No study has investigated acceptability of VMMC among male sexually transmitted diseases patients (MSTDP) who are at high risk of ...
Tiejian Feng, Zixin Wang, Joseph T F Lau
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Reported Effectiveness of a Text-Based Post-Operative Care Intervention After Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) to Improve Quality of Care and Adverse Events Identification in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review. [PDF]
Health Sci RepAlthough the two‐way texting (2wT) intervention is a promising mobile‐health (mHealth) approach, limited research exists on its implementation, acceptability and potential benefits within Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) context.
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BMC Public Health, 2023 Background In 2007 WHO and UNAIDS recommended communication interventions as a key strategy for creating demand for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) in Southern Africa.
Kent Yelemia G. Mphepo +4 more
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The Future of the HIV Response: Sustaining Progress in an era of Political Uncertainty and Scientific Opportunity. [PDF]
Am J Reprod ImmunolABSTRACT The global HIV response is at a pivotal juncture. The field is experiencing a paradox: rapid scientific innovation alongside increasing fragility in financing, political commitment, and implementation systems. Significant progress has been made in expanding access to HIV treatment and prevention, but major gaps in coverage and equity existed ...
Warren M.
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Adverse events in a large-scale VMMC programme in Tanzania: findings from a case series analysis
Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2019 Adverse events (AEs) rates in voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) are critical measures of service quality and safety. While these indicators are key, monitoring AEs in large‐scale VMMC programmes is not without challenges.
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Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999), 2016 Introduction:Zambia has high HIV prevalence and low voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) rates, heightening the need for effective VMMC demand generation strategies for HIV prevention. Methods:A 3-arm randomized controlled trial measured the impact
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Have We Met Before? Findings on HIV Retesting in Routine Healthcare Settings, Using Eswatini HIV-1 Recent Infection Surveillance Data. [PDF]
J Int AIDS SocABSTRACT Introduction Eswatini is rapidly approaching the conditions needed to achieve and sustain HIV epidemic control. Repeating diagnostic testing of people living with HIV (PLHIV) already on antiretroviral therapy (ART) is not typically indicated, can lead to misidentification of new HIV diagnoses and distorts estimates of progress towards epidemic
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PLoS ONE, 2019 Background Clinical trials have clearly shown a reduction in HIV acquisition through voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC). However, data assessing risk compensation under programmatic conditions is limited.
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