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Voluntary medical male circumcision: modeling the impact and cost of expanding male circumcision for HIV prevention in eastern and southern Africa. [PDF]

PLoS Medicine, 2011
BACKGROUND: There is strong evidence showing that voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces HIV incidence in men. To inform the VMMC policies and goals of 13 priority countries in eastern and southern Africa, we estimate the impact and cost of ...
Emmanuel Njeuhmeli, Steven Forsythe, Jason Reed, Marjorie Opuni, Lori Bollinger, Nathan Heard, Delivette Castor, John Stover, Timothy Farley, Veena Menon, Catherine Hankins   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sustaining voluntary medical male circumcision to prevent HIV in Zimbabwe

, 2023
This compendium spotlights successful integration of VMMC into routine health services in Zimbabwe. This how to guide is useful for vertical health programs seeking to transition to locally owned operations, using a participatory, bottom-up, district led approach.
Case, Peter, Chitapi, Precious, Chung, Amanda Marr, Murungu, Joseph, Rudo Chikodzore, Gosling, Jonathan, Gosling, Roly   +6 more
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Harnessing digital health data for person‐centred HIV prevention monitoring: a survey of national health information systems

Journal of the International AIDS Society, Volume 28, Issue S5, September 2025.
Abstract Introduction Measuring HIV prevention impact is challenging because prevention is started and stopped as needed, and individual‐level data availability has been suboptimal or not collected. WHO's 2022 Consolidated guidelines on person‐centred HIV strategic information aim to bridge this gap by recommending a minimum dataset for HIV prevention ...
Shona Dalal, Bradley Mathers, Dominik Stelzle, Lilly M. Nyagah, Francis Agbo, Dennis Annang, Saiprasad Prabhakar Bhavsar, Stone Mbiriyawanda, Bongiwe Mhlanga, Tshepo Molapo, Lowrence Moro, Peter Mudiope, Linea Ngwali, Mwiche Siame Nyirenda, Isabel Sathane, Rajatashuvra Adhikary, Monica Alonso Gonzalez, Polin Chan, Annette Gerritsen, Kiyohiko Izumi, Giorgi Kuchukhidze, Antons Mozalevskis, Georges Perrin, Ahmed S. Alaama, Madidimalo Tebogo, Annette Verster, Daniel Low‐Beer   +26 more
wiley   +1 more source

Who is taking up voluntary medical male circumcision? Early evidence from Tanzania

AIDS, 2013
We examined the impacts of nationwide voluntary medical male circumcision efforts in Tanzania. Using Demographic and Health Surveys data, we found that circumcision rates increased from 37% to 47% in regions targeted by the program. Those who took up medical male circumcision were younger, more educated, wealthier, and more likely to use condoms ...
Gummerson, Elizabeth, Maughan-Brown, Brendan, Venkataramani, Atheendar   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Exploring the impact of sexual positions on ejaculation: Insights from a survey study by the Andrology Working Group of the Society of Urological Surgery in Turkey

Andrology, Volume 13, Issue 6, Page 1490-1500, September 2025.
Abstract Background Sexual position is one of the several aspects that affects ejaculation control, which is essential for sexual pleasure. Still little is known, nevertheless, about the connection between sexual positions and ejaculation duration. Objective To investigate the impact of various sexual positions on the duration of ejaculation and gain a
Murat Gül, Ali Şahin, Çağrı Doğan, Gökhan Çeker, Emre Altıntaş, Hasan Deliktaş, Murat Demir, Aldülmecit Yavuz, Adem Altunkol, Doğan Değer, Mehmet Kaynar, Berkan Duran, Tuncay Toprak, Tuncer Bahçeci, Ümit Gül   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Proven HIV Prevention Strategies [PDF]

, 2009
Describes strategies that, used in combination, have proven to be effective in preventing sexual, blood-borne, and mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

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Unpacking early infant male circumcision decision-making using qualitative findings from Zimbabwe. [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND Early infant male circumcision (EIMC) has been identified as a key HIV prevention intervention. Exploring the decision-making process for adoption of EIMC for HIV prevention among parents and other key stakeholders is critical for designing
Chatora, Kumbirai, Cowan, Frances, Dhlamini, Roy, Fernando, Shamiso, Hatzold, Karin, Mangenah, Collin, Mavhu, Webster, Mugurungi, Owen, Ncube, Getrude, Ticklay, Ismail   +9 more
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The mythological and archaeological perspectives on penectomy and orchiectomy: The case of Cybele and Attis

Andrology, Volume 13, Issue 6, Page 1297-1301, September 2025.
Abstract Castration has been a significant theme in mythology, religious traditions, and historical practices, often symbolizing transformation, sacrifice, and divine punishment. While the term is frequently associated with orchiectomy (removal of the testes), this study argues that penectomy (removal of the penis) must also be considered, particularly
Coskun Kaya
wiley   +1 more source

What does it cost to expand two-way texting for post-operative follow-up? A cost analysis in routine voluntary medical male circumcision settings in South Africa

medRxiv
Up to 98% of adult voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) clients heal without adverse events (AEs) in South Africa and in the sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region, yet all clients in South Africa (SA) are still required to attend in-person reviews ...
Molly Unsworth, I. Fabens, G. Setswe, K. Moyo, J. Pienaar, C. Makhele, Motshana Phohole, N. Igaba, Sizwe Hlongwane, Maria Sardini, Tracy Qi Dong, Monisha Sharma, H. Tweya, F. Ndebele, M. Holec, C. Feldacker   +15 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Risk factors for incident human immunodeficiency virus infection in South African blood donors

Vox Sanguinis, Volume 120, Issue 9, Page 892-903, September 2025.
Abstract Background and Objectives Recruiting blood donors among a population with a high human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) burden requires detailed information on HIV risks. We studied demographic and behavioural risk factors for incident HIV infection among blood donors in South Africa.
Avril Swarts, Karin van den Berg, Marion Vermeulen, Ute Jentsch, Darryl Creel, Ronel Swanevelder, Jennifer J. Hemingway‐Foday, Edward L. Murphy, Brian Custer   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source