Male circumcision for the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition: a meta‐analysis

SC Sharma, N Raison, S Khan, M Shabbir… - BJU …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
We aimed to assess male circumcision for the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) acquisition in heterosexual and homosexual men using all available data. A …

Estimates of the prevalence of male circumcision in sub-Saharan Africa from 2010–2023—A systematic review and meta-analysis

B Elsayed, M Elmarasi, RJ Madzime, L Mapahla… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Male circumcision (MC) is a key part of the package of interventions to prevent
HIV, the biggest health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. Objective To estimate the male …

Key challenges to voluntary medical male circumcision uptake in traditionally circumcising settings of Machinga district in Malawi

R Masese, G Mwalabu, P Petrucka, P Mapulanga - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
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 …

Male circumcision for HIV prevention: Awareness, risk compensation, and risk perceptions among South African women

S Kalichman, C Mathews, M Kalichman… - Global public …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Medical male circumcision (MMC) is a proven method of HIV risk reduction for men in
southern Africa. MMC promotion campaigns and scale-up programmes are widely …

Could Vhavenda initiation schools be a panacea for HIV and AIDS management in the Vhembe district of South Africa?

AA Ndou-Mammbona, AH Mavhandu-Mudzusi - curationis, 2022 - journals.co.za
Background Several human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS) prevention strategies have been implemented to counteract the impact of …

Cultural competence: a framework for promoting voluntary medical male circumcision among VaRemba communities in Zimbabwe

K Shumba, M Lubombo - African Journal of AIDS Research, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Almost a decade after the formal introduction of voluntary medical male circumcision
(VMMC) as an important technology for HIV prevention, its implementation is still fraught with …

Traditional male circumcision and the risk for HIV transmission among men: a systematic review

GA Asa, NK Fauk, PR Ward - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To synthesise evidence to determine whether, in contrast to medical male
circumcision, traditional male circumcision (TMC) practices may contribute to HIV …

Acceptability and feasibility of early infant male circumcision for HIV prevention in Malawi

C Chilimampunga, S Lijenje, J Sherman, K Nindi… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) has been successfully
implemented in 14 countries as an additional HIV prevention intervention. As VMMC …

Exploring culturally-preferred communication approaches for increased uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) services in rural Malawi

KYG Mphepo, AS Muula, J Suzi, F Phuka… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background In 2007 WHO and UNAIDS recommended communication
interventions as a key strategy for creating demand for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision …

Exploring initiation schools' impact on HIV and AIDS management in the Vhembe district of South Africa: An ethnography

AA Ndou-Mammbona - Health SA Gesondheid, 2023 - journals.co.za
Background This article presents the positive and negative impact traditional initiation
schools have on the management of HIV and AIDS in the Vhembe district in South Africa …