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The Impact of the United States Foreign Aid Freeze on HIV Service Delivery in PEPFAR‐Supported Countries: A Facility‐Level Analysis of 2024–2025 Programme Data

Journal of the International AIDS Society, Volume 29, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction On 24 January 2025, the U.S. government issued a stop‐work order freezing foreign assistance, including support for the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), although a limited waiver for selected “life‐saving” interventions was subsequently granted.
Brian Honermann, Anna Grimsrud, Elise Lankiewicz, Jennifer Sherwood, Greg Millett   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Proportions of VMMC performed by age group.

, 2014
Proportions of VMMC performed by age group.
Quarraisha Abdool Karim (25204), Carl Montague (558692), Nelisiwe Ngcobo (558693), Cheryl Pillay (558696), Kogieleum Naidoo (558699), Hilton Humphries (558697), Gethwana Mahlase (558694), Nonhlanhla Yende-Zuma (385568), Janet Frohlich (558695), Rachael Dellar (558698)   +9 more
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Zulu Men’s Conceptions, Understanding, and Experiences of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

American Journal of Men's Health, 2020
Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) is proven to reduce transmission of HIV/AIDS. Despite concerted efforts to scale up VMMC in men aged 18–49, the number of medically circumcised men in this age group remains suboptimal.
Celenkosini Thembelenkosini Nxumalo, Gugu Gladness Mchunu   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Healthcare providers’ perceptions and understanding of voluntary medical male circumcision in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A qualitative study

South African Family Practice, 2021
Background: There is compelling evidence that voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces the chances of heterosexual transmission of HIV infection.
Celenkosini T. Nxumalo, Gugu G. Mchunu
doaj   +1 more source

Community Acceptability of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) as a Strategy in the Fight against the Spread of HIV and AIDS among Residents of Homa-Bay County Kenya

TEXILA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 2018
Background: Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces female-to-male transmission of HIV by about 60% leading to the global WHO and UNAIDS recommendation of VMMC to men.
A. Ngetich
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Distribution of VMMC clients interviewed by age.

, 2016
Distribution of VMMC clients interviewed by age.
Dayanund Loykissoonlal (560278), Dacia McPherson (3269751), Michel Tchuenche (3269754), Ananthy Thambinayagam (3154188), Vibhuti Haté (3269748), Emmanuel Njeuhmeli (194492), Steven Forsythe (194468), Eurica Palmer (3269757)   +7 more
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Evaluating the cost of adult voluntary medical male circumcision in a mixed (surgical and PrePex) site compared to a hypothetical PrePex-only site in South Africa [PDF]

Global Health Action, 2015
Background: Several circumcision devices have been evaluated for a safe and simplified male circumcision among adults. The PrePex device was prequalified for voluntary male medical circumcision (VMMC) in May 2013 by the World Health Organization and is ...
Hae-Young Kim, Limakatso Lebina, Minja Milovanovic, Noah Taruberekera, David W. Dowdy, Neil A. Martinson   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Increasing voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) uptake among adult men in Tanzania: A randomised controlled trial.

AIDS (London), 2017
OBJECTIVE We evaluated a demand creation intervention to increase voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) uptake among men aged 20-34 years in Tanzania, to maximise short-term impact on HIV incidence.
M. Wambura, H. Mahler, J. Grund, N. Larke, G. Mshana, E. Kuringe, M. Plotkin, G. Lija, Maende Makohka, F. Terris-Prestholt, R. Hayes, J. Changalucha, H. Weiss   +12 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Ions as Architects of DNA Nanostructures: Mechanisms, Simulations, and Technological Frontiers

Small Structures, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2026.
Ions are not merely passive electrolytes but active regulators of DNA nanostructures. This review shows how ion valence, hydration, and specificity govern electrostatic screening, correlation, and confinement, enabling DNA origami, metallized DNA, nanopores, hydrogels, DNAzymes, molecular machines, and energy devices through integrated experimental and
Sergiy Perepelytsya, Dmytro Piatnytskyi, Tetiana Bubon, Narcis Cibotariu, Aatto Laaksonen, Francesca Mocci   +5 more
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Voluntary medical male circumcision uptake and perceptions among men aged 30–49 years in Ntungamo district, Uganda

Discover Public Health
Background Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is a proven HIV prevention strategy, yet uptake among older men remains suboptimal in many settings.
Aggrey Kwikiriza, Abraham Muhwezi, Tom Murungi, Ochola Henry, Amon Bahati, Beatrice Chemisto, Edgar Mugema Mulogo   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source