Outcomes of voluntary medical male circumcision performed by medical doctors and non-doctor health workers in central Uganda

Outcomes of voluntary medical male circumcision performed by medical doctors and non-doctor health workers in central Uganda

Abstract Background Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces the risk of HIV transmission. Task shifting of VMMCs to non-doctor health workers is recommended to enhance scale-up of VMMC programs. This study evaluated outcomes of circumcision conducted by doctors compared to non-doctors in...

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Main Authors: Hope Kibansha Matumaini, Anthony Batte, Kennedy Otwombe, Emily Lebotsa, Sam Luboga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-04-01
Series:African Journal of Urology
Subjects:
Male circumcision
Africa
Uganda
Task shifting
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12301-021-00156-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12301-021-00156-8

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