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Incorporating Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Into Traditional Circumcision Contexts: Experiences of a Local Consortium in Zimbabwe Collaborating With an Ethnic Group

Joseph Hove, Lewis Masimba, Vernon Murenje, Simon Nyadundu, Brian Musayerenge, Sinokuthemba Xaba, Brian Nachipo, Vuyelwa Chitimbire, Batsirai Makunike, Marrianne Holec, Takarubuda Chinyoka, John Mandisarisa, Shirish Balachandra, Mufuta Tshimanga, Scott Barnhart and Caryl Feldacker
Global Health: Science and Practice March 2019, 7(1):138-146; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00352

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    Key Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Characteristics and Outcomes From Varemba Camp, Zimbabwe, August 1, 2017–September 6, 2017 (N=657)

    Age Group
    10–1415–1920–2425–2930–4950+Total
    HIV status, No. (%)
    HIV-negative224 (34.1)148 (22.5)118 (18.0)73 (11.1)89 (13.5)1 (0.2)653 (99.4)
    HIV-positive1 (0.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)3 (0.5)0 (0.0)4 (0.6)
    Unknown0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
    Male circumcision method, No. (%)
    Dorsal slit225 (34.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)225 (34.2)
    Forceps-guided0 (0.0)148 (22.5)118 (18.0)73 (11.1)92 (14.2)1 (0.2)432 (65.7)
    Moderate or severe adverse events, No. (%)1 (0.2)0 (0.0)2 (0.3)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)3 (0.5)
    Clients with ≥1 postoperative visit within 14 days of procedure, No. (%)225 (34.2)148 (22.5)118 (18.0)73 (11.1)92 (14.2)1 (0.2)657 (100.0)
    Total, No. (%)225 (34.2)148 (22.5)118 (18.0)73 (11.1)92 (14.2)1 (0.2)657 (100.0)
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Incorporating Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Into Traditional Circumcision Contexts: Experiences of a Local Consortium in Zimbabwe Collaborating With an Ethnic Group
Joseph Hove, Lewis Masimba, Vernon Murenje, Simon Nyadundu, Brian Musayerenge, Sinokuthemba Xaba, Brian Nachipo, Vuyelwa Chitimbire, Batsirai Makunike, Marrianne Holec, Takarubuda Chinyoka, John Mandisarisa, Shirish Balachandra, Mufuta Tshimanga, Scott Barnhart, Caryl Feldacker
Global Health: Science and Practice Mar 2019, 7 (1) 138-146; DOI: 10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00352
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