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Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision to Reduce HIV Acquisition and Transmission. [PDF]

Curr HIV/AIDS Rep, 2022
This commentary introduces the special Global Health Section on the state of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) programs and current knowledge as to role of VMMC prevention of HIV infection acquisition in men and, indirectly, women.Since the first clinical trial of VMMC in Africa was published in 2005, implementation of programs has depended on
Vermund SH.
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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
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Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision [PDF]

JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 2012
As the science demonstrating strong evidence for voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) for HIV prevention has evolved, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has collaborated with international agencies, donors, and partner country governments supporting VMMC programming.
Jason Bailey, Reed, Emmanuel, Njeuhmeli, Anne Goldzier, Thomas, Melanie C, Bacon, Robert, Bailey, Peter, Cherutich, Kelly, Curran, Kim, Dickson, Tim, Farley, Catherine, Hankins, Karin, Hatzold, Jessica, Justman, Zebedee, Mwandi, Luke, Nkinsi, Renee, Ridzon, Caroline, Ryan, Naomi, Bock   +16 more
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Is traditional male circumcision effective as an HIV prevention strategy? Evidence from Lesotho. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
In many developing countries, male circumcision has been promoted as an effective HIV prevention strategy, and medical randomized controlled trials have indeed shown a causal link.
Elisa M Maffioli
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Economic compensation interventions to increase uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

, 2020
BackgroundEconomic compensation interventions may help support higher voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) coverage in priority sub-Saharan African countries.
Atkins, Kaitlyn, Baggaley, Rachel, Fonner, Virginia A, Kennedy, Caitlin E, O'Reilly, Kevin R, Rutherford, George W, Samuelson, Julia, Sweat, Michael D, Yeh, Ping Teresa   +8 more
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Mapping male circumcision for HIV prevention efforts in sub-Saharan Africa

BMC Medicine, 2020
Background HIV remains the largest cause of disease burden among men and women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa. Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces the risk of female-to-male transmission of HIV by 50–60%.
Michael A. Cork, Kate F. Wilson, Samantha Perkins, Michael L. Collison, Aniruddha Deshpande, Jeffrey W. Eaton, Lucas Earl, Emily Haeuser, Jessica E. Justman, Damaris K. Kinyoki, Benjamin K. Mayala, Jonathan F. Mosser, Christopher J. L. Murray, John N. Nkengasong, Peter Piot, Benn Sartorius, Lauren E. Schaeffer, Audrey L. Serfes, Amber Sligar, Krista M. Steuben, Frank C. Tanser, John D. VanderHeide, Mingyou Yang, Njeri Wabiri, Simon I. Hay, Laura Dwyer-Lindgren   +25 more
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Voluntary male medical circumcision

South African Medical Journal, 2012
This forum debate article is in response to the editorial by Professor Ncayiyana concerning the national circumcision programme in South Africa (S Afr Med J 2011;101:775-777). Other articles in this debate include: Venter et al. S Afr Med J 2012;102(3):124-125. Ncayiyana. S Afr Med J 2012;102(3): 125-126.
Kesinger, Matthew, Millard, Peter S
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Advertising for Demand Creation for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision [PDF]

JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 2016
Objective:To measure the effects of information, a challenge, and a conditional cash transfer on take-up of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC).Design:A randomized, controlled experiment with 4000 postcard recipients in Soweto (Johannesburg), South Africa.Methods:We examined differences in take-up of several decisions in the VMMC cascade between
Wilson, Nicholas, Frade, Sasha, Rech, Dino, Friedman, Willa   +3 more
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Perceptions of voluntary medical male circumcision among circumcising and non-circumcising communities in Malawi [PDF]

Global Public Health, 2015
Three randomised controlled trials in Africa indicated that voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is an effective method to reduce a man’s risk of becoming infected through sex with an HIV-positive female partner. The success of recent public health initiatives to increase numbers of circumcised men in Malawi has been very limited. We conducted in-
Stuart, Rennie, Brian, Perry, Amy, Corneli, Abdullah, Chilungo, Eric, Umar   +4 more
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Sustaining Gains Made in Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision [PDF]

Global Health: Science and Practice, 2016
Introducing early infant male circumcision (EIMC) can sustain voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) programs. This Global Health: Science and Practice supplement presents lessons learned, research findings on demand creation, and cost comparisons of various models of EIMC introduction.
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