2024
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3897241/v1
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in Gauteng Province, South Africa

Cyril Bernsah Fonka

Abstract: Objective: Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) has a 60% effectiveness and is cost-effective in preventing HIV/AIDS transmission in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, there is a lack of evidence of the COVID-19 pandemic's potential impact on VMMC in Gauteng province, South Africa. This study aimed to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on VMMC in Gauteng Province. Method: This was a longitudinal study design. VMMC data was obtained from all public and private hospitals in Gauteng province from the Dist… Show more

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