The Economic and Epidemiological Impact of Focusing Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention on Specific Age Groups and Regions in Tanzania.

The Economic and Epidemiological Impact of Focusing Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention on Specific Age Groups and Regions in Tanzania.

BACKGROUND:Since its launch in 2010, the Tanzania National Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Program has focused efforts on males ages 10-34 in 11 priority regions. Implementers have noted that over 70% of VMMC clients are between the ages of 10 and 19, raising questions about whether addit...

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Main Authors: Katharine Kripke, Nicole Perales, Jackson Lija, Bennet Fimbo, Eric Mlanga, Hally Mahler, James McOllogi Juma, Emmanuel Baingana, Marya Plotkin, Deogratias Kakiziba, Iris Semini, Delivette Castor, Emmanuel Njeuhmeli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4943708?pdf=render

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