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Expanding two-way texting for post-operative follow-up: A cost analysis of the implementation and scale-up in routine voluntary medical male circumcision settings in South Africa. [PDF]

PLOS Glob Public Health
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 region. Yet, all clients in South Africa are required to attend in-person reviews, creating added effort
Unsworth M, Fabens I, Setswe G, Moyo K, Pienaar J, Makhele C, Phohole M, Igaba N, Hlongwane S, Sardini M, Dong T, Sharma M, Tweya H, Ndebele F, Holec M, Feldacker C.   +15 more
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WhatsApp Versus SMS for 2-Way, Text-Based Follow-Up After Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in South Africa: Exploration of Messaging Platform Choice. [PDF]

JMIR Form Res
Background Telehealth is growing, especially in areas where access to health facilities is difficult. We previously used 2-way texting (2wT) via SMS to improve the quality of postoperative care after voluntary medical male circumcision in South Africa ...
Fabens I, Makhele C, Igaba NK, Hlongwane S, Phohole M, Waweru E, Oni F, Khwepeya M, Sardini M, Moyo K, Tweya H, Wafula MB, Pienaar J, Ndebele F, Setswe G, Dong TQ, Feldacker C.   +16 more
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Dissemination and implementation of an evidence-based voluntary medical male circumcision program: The Spear & Shield program. [PDF]

PLOS Glob Public Health
Despite compelling evidence linking voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) with 60–70% HIV risk reduction in sub-Saharan Africa, Zambian men have been especially reluctant to undergo VMMC.
Weiss SM, Bowa K, Zulu R, Rodriguez VJ, Cook RR, Jones DL.   +5 more
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Voluntary medical male circumcision and educational gradient in relation to HIV infection among sexually active adult men in Eswatini: evidence from the national surveys in 2006-2007 and 2016. [PDF]

Int Health, 2023
Background To address knowledge gaps, this study examined social determinants, such as education attainment and HIV prevention, among sexually active men (SAM), with a focus on voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC).
Masango BZ, Ferrandiz-Mont D, Chiao C.
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Exploring culturally-preferred communication approaches for increased uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) services in rural Malawi. [PDF]

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.
Mphepo KYG, Muula AS, Suzi J, Phuka F, Mfutso-Bengo J.   +4 more
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Women’s support for voluntary medical male circumcision in fishing communities on the shores of Lake Victoria, Uganda [PDF]

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   +2 more sources

Population-based cohort data used to assess trends in early resumption of sexual activity after voluntary medical male circumcision in Rakai, Uganda. [PDF]

PLoS One
Introduction Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces the risk of heterosexual acquisition of HIV by 50%–60%. The Uganda Ministry of Health recommends abstinence of sex for 42 days after VMMC to allow complete wound healing.
Daama A, Nalugoda F, Kankaka E, Kasango A, Nantume B, Kigozi GN, Ssekubugu R, Namutundu J, Ssettuba A, Lutalo T, Kagaayi J, Nakigozi G, Alamo S, Mills LA, Kabuye G, Gray R, Wawer M, Serwadda D, Sewankambo N, Kigozi G.   +19 more
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Effectiveness of an intervention to increase uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision among men with sexually transmitted infections in Malawi: a preinterventional and postinterventional study. [PDF]

BMJ Open, 2023
Objective To evaluate the effect a multistrategy demand-creation and linkage intervention on voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) uptake, time to VMMC and predictors of VMMC uptake among men with sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Matoga MM, Kudowa E, Ndalama B, Bonongwe N, Mathiya E, Jere E, Kamtambe B, Chagomerana M, Chasela C, Jewett S, Hosseinipour MC.   +10 more
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Implementing quality management strategies improves clinical quality as a voluntary medical male circumcision program in Namibia matures: a process analysis. [PDF]

BMC Health Serv Res, 2023
Background Surgical voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is a safe procedure; however, maintaining quality standards at scale, particularly during scale-up, is a challenge making ongoing quality management (QM) efforts essential.
O'Bryan G, Ensminger A, Billah I, Sithole E, Nghatanga M, Brandt L, Shepard M, Aupokolo M, Mengistu AT, Forster N, Zemburuka B, Mutandi G, Barnhart S, O'Malley G, Feldacker C.   +14 more
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Evaluation of Four Interventions Using Behavioral Economics Insights to Increase Demand for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in South Africa Through the MoyaApp: A Quasi-Experimental Study. [PDF]

J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
Supplemental Digital Content is Available in the Text. Background: While voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces the risk of HIV transmission by 60%, circumcision coverage falls short of the UNAIDS 90% VMMC target.
Mistri P, Tomescu S, Bokolo S, De Nooy A, Pisa PT, Grove S, Schmucker L, Chetty-Makkan C, Long L, Buttenheim A, Maughan-Brown B.   +10 more
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