2024
DOI: 10.1038/s43856-023-00405-7
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Substantial but spatially heterogeneous progress in male circumcision for HIV prevention in South Africa

Matthew L. Thomas,
Khangelani Zuma,
Dayanund Loykissoonlal
et al.

Abstract: Background Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces the risk of male HIV acquisition by 60%. Programmes to provide VMMCs for HIV prevention have been introduced in sub-Saharan African countries with high HIV burden. Traditional circumcision is also a long-standing male coming-of-age ritual, but practices vary considerably across populations. Accurate estimates of circumcision coverage by age, type, and time at subnational levels are required for planning and delivering VMMCs to meet t… Show more

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