Open AccessHIV Incidence by Male Circumcision Status From the Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment Surveys—Eight Sub-Saharan African Countries, 2015–2017
Author(s) -
Jonas Z Hines,
Karampreet Sachathep,
Sherri Pals,
Stephanie M. Davis,
Carlos Toledo,
Megan Bronson,
Bharat Parekh,
María Carrasco,
Sinokuthemba Xaba,
John Maa,
Royd Kamobyi,
Omega Chituwo,
Wilford Kirungi,
Stella Alamo,
Geoffrey Kabuye,
Anna Awor,
Susan Mmbando,
Daimon Simbeye,
Mekondjo Aupokolo,
Brigitte Zemburuka,
Rose Nyirenda,
Wezi Msungama,
Tapiwa Tarumbiswa,
Robert Manda,
Harriet NuwagabaBiribonwoha,
Valerian Kiggundu,
Anne Thomas,
Heather Watts,
Andrew C. Voetsch,
Dan Williams
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0000000000002658
Subject(s) - incidence (geometry) , medicine , demography , population , marital status , confidence interval , logistic regression , tanzania , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , environmental health , immunology , geography , physics , environmental planning , sociology , optics
Male circumcision (MC) offers men lifelong partial protection from heterosexually acquired HIV infection. The impact of MC on HIV incidence has not been quantified in nationally representative samples. Data from the population-based HIV impact assessments were used to compare HIV incidence by MC status in countries implementing voluntary medical MC (VMMC) programs.