Systematic review of barriers and facilitators to voluntary medical male circumcision in priority countries and programmatic implications for service uptake
MA Carrasco, J Wilkinson, B Kasdan… - Global public …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is an effective biomedical HIV prevention
strategy. There is a need to identify key barriers and facilitators to VMMC uptake in priority …
strategy. There is a need to identify key barriers and facilitators to VMMC uptake in priority …
A 5-Year Review of the Impact of Lottery Incentives on HIV-Related Services
S Bosman, S Misra, LM Flax-Nel, A van Heerden… - Current HIV/AIDS …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose of review Lottery incentives are an innovative approach to encouraging HIV
prevention, treatment initiation, and adherence behaviours. This paper reviews the latest …
prevention, treatment initiation, and adherence behaviours. This paper reviews the latest …
Immune milieu and microbiome of the distal urethra in Ugandan men: impact of penile circumcision and implications for HIV susceptibility
Background Coronal sulcus (CS) anaerobe abundance and IL-8 levels are linked to HIV
acquisition, and are dramatically reduced after penile circumcision (PC). The distal urethra …
acquisition, and are dramatically reduced after penile circumcision (PC). The distal urethra …
Voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention in fishing communities in Uganda: the influence of local beliefs and practice
Local beliefs and practices about voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) may
influence uptake and effectiveness. Data were gathered through interviews with 40 people …
influence uptake and effectiveness. Data were gathered through interviews with 40 people …
“I feel like more of a man”: A mixed methods study of masculinity, sexual performance, and circumcision for HIV prevention
Ethnographic studies from numerous societies have documented the central role of male
circumcision in conferring masculinity and preparing boys for adult male sexuality. Despite …
circumcision in conferring masculinity and preparing boys for adult male sexuality. Despite …
Zulu Men's conceptions, understanding, and experiences of voluntary medical male circumcision in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
CT Nxumalo, GG Mchunu - American journal of men's health, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …
Despite concerted efforts to scale up VMMC in men aged 18–49, the number of medically …
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 …
(VMMC) as an important technology for HIV prevention, its implementation is still fraught with …
Perceptions of HIV and safe male circumcision in high HIV prevalence fishing communities on Lake Victoria, Uganda
Background In 2010, the Uganda Ministry of Health introduced its Safe Male Circumcision
(SMC) strategy for HIV prevention with the goal of providing 4.2 million voluntary medical …
(SMC) strategy for HIV prevention with the goal of providing 4.2 million voluntary medical …
Deficits and opportunities, pivots and shifts for scaling-up voluntary medical male circumcision in Uganda: a qualitative reflexive thematic analysis study
JB Byabagambi, B Hollingsworth, M Limmer - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Despite voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) being a cost-effective intervention for
preventing HIV transmission, its scale-up has faced challenges. Several interventions to …
preventing HIV transmission, its scale-up has faced challenges. Several interventions to …
Balancing competing priorities: Quantity versus quality within a routine, voluntary medical male circumcision program operating at scale in Zimbabwe
C Feldacker, V Murenje, B Makunike-Chikwinya… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Since 2013, the ZAZIC consortium supported the Zimbabwe Ministry of Health
and Child Care (MOHCC) to implement a high quality, integrated voluntary medical male …
and Child Care (MOHCC) to implement a high quality, integrated voluntary medical male …