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Tetanus Adverse Event after VMMC for HIV Prevention in a Pre-circumcision Tetanus Immunized Male from Uganda: A Case Report

, 2021
Background: Although tetanus is a life-threatening disease, its occurrence is rare in the postvaccination era, especially in developed countries. The US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has supported scale up of Voluntary Medical Male ...
E. Lugada, A. Nyanzi, D. Bwayo, H. Musinguzi, J. Akao, C. Wamundu, A. Musinguzi, B. Kikaire, S. Lawoko, N. Kak, H. Almossawi, T. Rwegyema, F. K. Kinuthia, G. Seruwagi   +13 more
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Key challenges to voluntary medical male circumcision uptake in traditionally circumcising settings of Machinga district in Malawi

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is becoming more popular as an important HIV prevention strategy. Malawi, with a high HIV and AIDS prevalence rate of 8.8% and a low male circumcision prevalence rate of 28% in 2016, is one of the ...
Rodney Masese, Gertrude Mwalabu, Pammla Petrucka, Patrick Mapulanga   +3 more
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Ethical implications of economic compensation for voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention and epidemic control

PLOS Global Public Health, 2022
Despite tremendous efforts in fighting HIV over the last decades, the estimated annual number of new infections is still a staggering 1.5 million.
Johannes Köhler, Jerome Amir Singh, Rennie Stuart, Julia Samuelson, Andreas Alois Reis   +4 more
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Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Among Males in Zambezi Region, Namibia

, 2021
Male circumcision is one of the popular intervention methods that is fully supported by modern health practitioners to curb the spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that leads to Acquired immune deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) with estimate of 60% and
Rosalia Nairenge, L. N. Lukolo
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Cost savings in male circumcision post-operative care using two-way text-based follow-up in rural and urban South Africa.

PLoS ONE, 2023
IntroductionVoluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) clients are required to attend multiple post-operative follow-up visits in South Africa. However, with demonstrated VMMC safety, stretched clinic staff in SA may conduct more than 400,000 unnecessary
Yanfang Su, Rachel Mukora, Felex Ndebele, Jacqueline Pienaar, Calsile Khumalo, Xinpeng Xu, Hannock Tweya, Maria Sardini, Sarah Day, Kenneth Sherr, Geoffrey Setswe, Caryl Feldacker   +11 more
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PREVALENCE OF INTESTINAL TUBERCULOSIS IN CASES OF ACUTE ABDOMEN AT VMMC & SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL, NEW DELHI

International journal of scientific research, 2020
Objective: To determine the prevalence of Intestinal Tuberculosis in cases of Acute abdomen. Design & Duration: A randomized prospective study from August 2019 to July 2020. Setting: Department of Surgery, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi. Patients:
M. Ahamad, R. K. Verma, N. S. Mandal, Guljabin Sultana, Debarshi Jana   +4 more
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Flow of participants for the VMMC program.

, 2022
Flow of participants for the VMMC program.
Charles Chasela (313625), Arthi Ramkissoon (13851078), Constance Wose Kinge (11237916), Nelson Igaba (13851066), Pappie Majuba (387171), Latisani Mudau (13851075), Catherine Searle (5016002), Caroline Makura (13851072), Ian Sanne (170641), Skye Grove (13851069), Dirk Taljaard (60196), Khumbulani Moyo (11237922), Motshana Phohole (11237910), Dino Rech (194471)   +13 more
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Is it all about the money? A qualitative exploration of the effects of performance-based financial incentives on Zimbabwe's voluntary male medical circumcision program.

PLoS ONE, 2017
BackgroundIn 2013, Zimbabwe's voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) program adopted performance-based financing (PBF) to speed progress towards ambitious VMMC targets.
Caryl Feldacker, Aaron F Bochner, Amy Herman-Roloff, Marrianne Holec, Vernon Murenje, Abby Stepaniak, Sinokuthemba Xaba, Mufata Tshimanga, Vuyelwa Chitimbire, Shingirai Makaure, Joseph Hove, Scott Barnhart, Batsirai Makunike   +12 more
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VMMC provider profile in the four SYMMACS countries.

, 2014
APrimary provider performs VMMC (removes foreskin).BSecondary providers assist the primary surgical provider.CFull-time defined as dedicated ≥90% of working hours to VMMC.
Michael Machaku (338637), Webster Mavhu (435931), Peter Cherutich (125888), Margaret Farrell (432664), Mathews Onyango (559943), Sasha Frade (559941), Owen Mugurungi (230623), Bennett Fimbo (338622), Delivette Castor (194803), Ann-Marie Yongho (560016), Emmanuel Njeuhmeli (194492), Jane T. Bertrand (194652), Karin Hatzold (291444), Dino Rech (194471)   +13 more
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VMMC clients' perception of increased risk of HIV infection, circumcision preferred choice of method, providers' socio-demographics and mode of service delivery

African Health Sciences, 2020
Introduction Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is a scientifically proven HIV prevention intervention. Uganda, like many countries has been implementing VMMC for over 10 years but uptake is still low especially in northern Uganda.
B. Nanteza, R. Gray, D. Serwadda, C. Kennedy, F. Makumbi   +4 more
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