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Community engagement for the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) program: an analysis of key stakeholder roles to promote a sustainable program in Zambia

Gates Open Research, 2021
Background: Within the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) programme, community engagement has been central in facilitating the acceptance of VMMC, especially in non-circumcising communities.
J. Zulu, Trevor Mwamba, Alyssa R. Rosen, T. F. Matenga, Joseph Mulanda, Mutale Kaimba, M. Chilembo, Madaliso Silondwa, Royd Kamboyi, S. Simwanza, George Sichone, Maligzani P Chavula   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Facilitators and barriers to voluntary medical male circumcision as an HIV prevention strategy in Kavango East, Namibia

South African Family Practice, 2023
Background: Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is a strategy used to try to limit new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections, as it has the potential to reduce HIV and/or AIDS transmission from women to men by up to 60%.
Daniel O. Ashipala, Trymore B. Nhokwara, Medusalem H. Joel   +2 more
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Moving away from the "unit cost". Predicting country-specific average cost curves of VMMC services accounting for variations in service delivery platforms in sub-Saharan Africa

PLoS ONE, 2021
Background One critical element to optimize funding decisions involves the cost and efficiency implications of implementing alternative program components and configurations.
S. Bautista-Arredondo, C. Pineda-Antúnez, Diego Cerecero-García, D. Cameron, Lily T. Alexander, Chris Chiwevu, S. Forsythe, M. Tchuenche, W. Dow, J. Kahn, G. Gomez, A. Vassall, L. Bollinger, C. Levin   +13 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Sexual function after voluntary medical male circumcision for human immunodeficiency virus prevention: Results from a programmatic delivery setting in Botswana

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 2020
Background: Uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) remains modest in Botswana in spite of the government’s commitment and service provision availability.
Jillian C. Pintye, Kathleen Wirth, Conrad Ntsuape, Nora J. Kleinman, Lisa Spees, Bazghina-werq Semo, Shreshth Mawandia, Jenny Ledikwe   +7 more
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Urethrocutaneous fistula following VMMC: a case series from March 2013 to October 2019 in ZAZIC’s voluntary medical male circumcision program in Zimbabwe

BMC Urology, 2021
Background Urethrocutaneous fistula (subsequently, fistula ) is a rare adverse event (AE) in voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) programs. Global fistula rates of 0.19 and 0.28 per 100,000 VMMCs were reported.
Vernon Murenje, V. Omollo, Paidemoyo Gonouya, Joseph Hove, Tinashe Munyaradzi, Phiona Marongwe, M. Tshimanga, V. Chitimbire, S. Xaba, John Mandisarisa, Shirish Balachandra, B. Makunike-Chikwinya, Marrianne M Holec, Tonderayi Mangwiro, S. Barnhart, C. Feldacker   +15 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Women’s support for voluntary medical male circumcision in fishing communities on the shores of Lake Victoria, Uganda

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background Women’s support can improve uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC). We assessed the level of women’s support for VMMC and associated factors in fishing settlements on the shores of Lake Victoria in Uganda, to inform interventions
Aggrey Byaruhanga, Nazarius Tumwesigye Mbona, Suzan Babirye, Fred Nalugoda, Edward Nelson Kankaka, Lucas Ampaire, Richard Migisha, Joseph Kagaayi   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sexual risk compensation following voluntary medical male circumcision: Results from a prospective cohort study amongst human immunodeficiency virus-negative adult men in Botswana

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 2020
Background: Circumcised men may increase sexual risk-taking following voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) because of decreased perceptions of risk, which may negate the beneficial impact of VMMC in preventing new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Lisa P. Spees, Kathleen E. Wirth, Shreshth Mawandia, Semo Bazghina-werq, Jenny H. Ledikwe   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Voluntary medical male circumcision and sexual practices among sexually active circumcised men in Mzuzu, Malawi: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) is one of the strategies being promoted to prevent sexual heterosexual transmission of HIV. It has been adopted by 14 countries with high HIV prevalence and low circumcision rates.
Zimveka Jones Chatsika, Andrew Kumitawa, Vincent Samuel, Steven Chifundo Azizi, Vincent C. Jumbe   +4 more
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Circumcised men’s perceptions, understanding and experiences of voluntary medical male circumcision in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

South African Family Practice, 2020
Background: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, has rolled out voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) in response to recommendations that regions with a high human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence adopt VMMC as an additional HIV prevention strategy ...
Celenkosini T. Nxumalo, Gugu G. Mchunu
doaj   +1 more source

Costs and impacts of scaling up voluntary medical male circumcision in Tanzania. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
BACKGROUND:Given the proven effectiveness of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) in preventing the spread of HIV, Tanzania is scaling up VMMC as an HIV prevention strategy. This study will inform policymakers about the potential costs and benefits
Veena Menon, Elizabeth Gold, Ramona Godbole, Delivette Castor, Hally Mahler, Steven Forsythe, Mariam Ally, Emmanuel Njeuhmeli   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source