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            Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
 Bleeding and Blood Disorders in Clients of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention - Eastern and Southern Africa, 2015-2016.Hinkle LE, Toledo C, Grund JM, et al
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018 Mar 23;67(11):
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FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
 Economic Evaluations of Adult Male Circumcision for Prevention of Heterosexual
Acquisition of HIV in Men in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review.
Uthman OA, Popoola TA, Uthman MM, Aremu O.
PLoS One. 2010 Mar 10;5(3):e9628
 Paper

High complication rates challenge the implementation of male circumcision for HIV prevention
in Africa.
Kim HH, Goldstein M.
 Nat Clin Pract Urol. 2008 Dec 23
 Abstract
 
FULL TEXT ARTICLE
 Understanding the impact of male circumcision interventions on the spread of HIV in southern Africa.
Hallett TB, Singh K, Smith JA,et al
 PLoS ONE. 2008 May 21;3(5):e2212.
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Male circumcision : hope for HIV infection decrease in southern Africa.
Legeai C, Auvert B.
Med Sci (Paris). 2008 May;24(5):499-504
 Abstract
 
Modelling the public health impact of male circumcision for HIV prevention in high prevalence
areas in Africa
Nagelkerke NJD, Moses S, Sake J de Vlas SJ,  etc, 
BMC Infectious Diseases 2007, 7:16 (13 
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Acceptability of Male Circumcision for Prevention of HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa:
A Review.
Westercamp N, Bailey RC.
AIDS Behav. 2006 Oct 20;
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FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
 The Potential Impact of Male Circumcision on HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Williams BG, Lloyd-Smith JO, Gouws E, rt al  
PLoS Med. 2006 Jul 11;3(7):e262
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          Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
 
POWERPOINT POSTER PRESENTATION
 Male circumcision for HIV prevention in sub-Saharan Africa: who, what and when?
R White 
(XVII International AIDS Conference)
 Poster
 
Male circumcision as HIV prevention tool in low-income countries: ethical challenges of
implementation
S. Rennie, A. Muula, D. Westreich, A. Norris Turner
(16IAC)
 Abstract 
 
Modelling the public health impact of male circumcision for HIV prevention
S. Moses, N.J.D. Nagelkerke, S.J. de Vlas, R.C. Bailey
(16IAC)
 Abstract
 
Four cities modelling: #2 the dynamic impact of male circumcision and curable STIs on the
heterogeneity of HIV epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa - simulation results
K.K. Orroth, R.G. White, E.E. Freeman, et al
(16IAC)
 Abstract 
 
A review of acceptability of male circumcision as a prevention strategy for HIV/AIDS in
sub-saharan Africa
N. Westercamp, R.C. Bailey
(16IAC)
 Abstract 

Modelling the effects of male circumcision on the heterogeneity of HIV spread in
Sub-Saharan Africa
K K Orroth, E E Freeman, R G White
(15IAC)
 Abstract 

Do male circumcision and sexual behaviour explain the heterogeneity of the spread
of HIV-1 in Africa?
B Auvert, B Ferry
 (15IAC)
 Abstract 
Benin
       

            Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Male circumcision and HIV infection in four cities in sub-Saharan Africa.
Auvert B, Buve A, Lagarde E, Kahindo M
 AIDS 2001 Aug;15 Suppl 4:S31-40
 Abstract
Cameroon
       

            Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Male circumcision and HIV infection in four cities in sub-Saharan Africa.
Auvert B, Buve A, Lagarde E, Kahindo M
 AIDS 2001 Aug;15 Suppl 4:S31-40
 Abstract
Kenya
       

            Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
High complication rates challenge the implementation of male circumcision for HIV prevention in Africa.
Kim HH, Goldstein M.  
Nat Clin Pract Urol. 2008 Dec 23
 Abstract
 
Incremental role of male circumcision on a generalised HIV epidemic through its protective effect against
other sexually transmitted infections: from efficacy to effectiveness to population-level impact.
 Boily MC, Desai K, Masse B, Gumel A.
 Sex Transm Infect. 2008 Oct;84 Suppl 2:ii28-34
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Male and Female Circumcision Associated With Prevalent HIV Infection in Virgins and
Adolescents in Kenya, Lesotho, and Tanzania.
Brewer DD, Potterat JJ, Roberts JM Jr, Brody S.
Ann Epidemiol. 2007 Mar;17(3):217-226.
Abstract
 
Male circumcision for HIV prevention in young men in Kisumu, Kenya: a randomised
controlled trial.
Bailey RC, Moses S, Parker CB, et al
Lancet. 2007 Feb 24;369(9562):643-56.|
 Abstract
 
Male Circumcision in Siaya and Bondo Districts, Kenya: Prospective Cohort Study to Assess
Behavioral Disinhibition Following Circumcision.
Agot KE, Kiarie JN, Nguyen HQ,
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2006 Oct 2
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Independent Association of Hygiene, Socioeconomic Status, and Circumcision
With Reduced Risk of HIV Infection Among Kenyan Men.
Meier AS, Bukusi EA, Cohen CR, Holmes KK.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2006 Jul 31;
Abstract

Female-to-Male Infectivity of HIV-1 among Circumcised and Uncircumcised Kenyan Men.
Baeten JM, Richardson BA, Lavreys L, et al 
J Infect Dis. 2005 Feb 15;191(4):546-53.
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Risk of HIV-1 in rural Kenya: a comparison of circumcised and uncircumcised men.
Agot KE, Ndinya-Achola JO, Kreiss JK, Weiss NS.
 Epidemiology. 2004 Mar;15(2):157-63.
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The acceptability of male circumcision to reduce HIV infections in Nyanza
Province, Kenya.
Bailey RC, Muga R, Poulussen R, Abicht H.
 AIDS Care 2002 Feb;14(1):27-40
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  Male circumcision and HIV infection in four cities in sub-Saharan Africa.
Auvert B, Buve A, Lagarde E, Kahindo M
AIDS 2001 Aug;15 Suppl 4:S31-40
 Abstract
 

          Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters

 
POWERPOINT POSTER PRESENTATION
 Using male "traditional circumcision" as novel approaches for HIV prevention messages: experiences &
opportunities from the Southern Rift Valley of Kenya
F Sawe  
(XVII International AIDS Conference)
 Poster
 
A randomized controlled trial of male circumcision to reduce HIV incidence in
Kisumu, Kenya: progress to date
R.C. Bailey, S. Moses, K. Agot, et al
 (16IAC)
 Abstract
 
Male circumcision in Siaya and Bondo districts, Kenya: a prospective cohort study to assess
behavioural disinhibition following circumcision
K. Agot, J. Kiarie, H. Nguyen, et al
 (16IAC)
 Abstract
 
Male circumcision and HIV infection risk among tea plantation residents in Kericho, Kenya:
incidence results after 1.5 years of follow-up
W.B. Sateren, C.T. Bautista, D.N. Shaffer, et al
 (16IAC)
 Abstract

Adult male circumcision in Kenya: safety and patient satisfaction
C J O Opeya, B O Ayieko, A Kawango,et al
 (15IAC)
 Abstract

A randomized controlled trial of male circumcision to reduce HIV incidence in Kisumu,
Kenya: preliminary baseline results
R C Bailey, S Moses, I W Maclean, et al
 (15IAC)
 Abstract
Lesotho
       
            Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Male and Female Circumcision Associated With Prevalent HIV Infection in Virgins and Adolescents
in Kenya, Lesotho, and Tanzania.
Brewer DD, Potterat JJ, Roberts JM Jr, Brody S.
Ann Epidemiol. 2007 Mar;17(3):217-226.
Abstract
Malawi
       

            Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Acceptability of Male Circumcision for Prevention of HIV Infection in Malawi.
Ngalande RC, Levy J, Kapondo CP, et al
IDS Behav. 2006 May 31;
 Abstract

          Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters

  Knowledge, Beliefs And Attitudes About Male Circimcision In Four Districts Of
Malawi
R C Ngalande, R Bailey, J A Levy, et al
 (15IAC)
Abstract
South Africa
       

            Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
FULL=TEXT ARTICLE
 Association of the ANRS-12126 Male Circumcision Project with HIV Levels among Men in a South African Township: Evaluation of Effectiveness using Cross-sectional Surveys.
Auvert B, Taljaard D, Rech D,  et al
PLoS Med. 2013 Sep;10(9):e1001509.
Paper

A cut above the rest: Traditional Male Circumcision and HIV Risk Among Xhosa men in Cape Town, South Africa.
Maughan-Brown BG, Venkataramani AS, Nattrass N,et al
 J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2011 Sep 8
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Male circumcision and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, and Trichomonas vaginalis:
observations in the aftermath of a randomised controlled trial for HIV prevention.
Sobngwi-Tambekou J, Taljaard D, Nieuwoudt M, et al 
Sex Transm Infect. 2008 Dec 15.
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Male circumcision and its relationship to HIV infection in South Africa: results of a national
survey in 2002.
Connolly C, Simbayi LC, Shanmugam R, Nqeketo A.
 S Afr Med J. 2008 Oct;98(10):789-94
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FULL TEXT ARTICLE
 Circumcision for HIV Prevention: Failure to Fully Account for Behavioral Risk
Compensation
Kalichman S, Eaton L, Pinkerton S 
PLoS Medicine Vol. 4, No. 3, e138 doi:10.1371/
 Commentary
 
FULL TEXT ARTICLE
 Circumcision for HIV Prevention: Authors' Reply
Kahn JG, Marseille E, Auvert B  
PLoS Medicine Vol. 4, No. 3, e146 doi:10.1371
 Commentary
 
Circumcision for prevention against HIV: Marked seasonal variation in demand and potential
public sector readiness in Soweto, South Africa.
De Bruyn G, Smith MD, Gray GE, et al
Implement Sci. 2007 Jan 25;2(1):2
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FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
 Cost-effectiveness of male circumcision for HIV prevention in a South African setting.
Kahn JG, Marseille E, Auvert B.  
PLoS Med. 2006 Dec;3(12):e517.
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FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
 Randomized, Controlled Intervention Trial of Male Circumcision for Reduction of HIV
Infection Risk: The ANRS 1265 Trial
Auvert B  Taljaard D,Lagarde E
 PLoS Med. 2005 Nov
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          Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
 
Cost-effectiveness of male circumcision in sub-Saharan Africa
J.G. Kahn, E. Marseille, B. Auvert, et al
 (16IAC)
Abstract
 
The potential benefits of expanded male circumcision programs in Africa: predicting
the population-level impact on heterosexual HIV transmission in Soweto
K. Mesesan, D.K. Owens, A.D. Paltiel
 (16IAC)
Abstract
 
The ritual of male circumcision amongst indigenous people of South Africa: dealing with the
challenge of HIV/AIDS
A. Nqeketo
 (16IAC)
Abstract
 
Laying the policy and programming framework for decision making at country level on the
potential role of male circumcision in comprehensive HIV prevention strategies
C. Hankins, I. De Zoysa, D. Alnwick, et al
(16IAC)
Abstract

Male circumcision and HIV/AIDS in South Africa: The role of traditional
authorities /initiation school leaders
A Nqeketo
 (15IAC)
 Abstract 

HIV and circumcision in South Africa
C A Connolly, O Shisana, L Simbayi, M Colvin
 (15IAC)
 Abstract
Swaziland
       
         Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
 
A pilot community-based program for addressing the growing demand for safe and affordable
male circumcision/male reproductive health services in Mbabane, Swaziland
D. Simelane, D. Halperin
 (16IAC)
 Abstract
 
Male circumcision and HIV transmission: changing concepts in Swaziland
A.E. Groeneveld, D. Halperin, L.T. Kanya
 (16IAC)
 Abstract
 
The potential impact of male circumcision on the AIDS epidemic in Africa
J.O. Lloyd-Smith, B.G. Williams, E. Gouws, et al
 (16IAC)
 Abstract

Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding male circumcision in the
Manzini (central) region of Swaziland
S. Tsela, D. Halperin
 (16IAC)
 Abstract
Tanzania
       
            Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Male and Female Circumcision Associated With Prevalent HIV Infection in Virgins
and Adolescents in Kenya, Lesotho, and Tanzania.
Brewer DD, Potterat JJ, Roberts JM Jr, Brody S.
Ann Epidemiol. 2007 Mar;17(3):217-226.
Abstract
Uganda
       
            Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
 Circumcision in HIV-infected men and its effect on HIV transmission to female partners in
Rakai, Uganda: a randomised controlled trial
Wawer MJ, Makumbi F, Kigozi G, et al
Lancet. 2009 Jul 18
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FULL TEXT PDF ARTICLE
Ugandan effort to constrain HIV spread hampered by systemic and cultural obstacles
to male circumcision.
Kagumire R.
 CMAJ. 2008 Nov 18;179(11):1119-20
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Male circumcision for HIV prevention in men in Rakai, Uganda: a randomised trial.
Gray RH, Kigozi G, Serwadda D, et al
Lancet. 2007 Feb 24;369(9562):657-66
 Abstract

         Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters

 
Menīs circumcision status and women's risk of HIV: a longitudunal analysis
of Zimbabwean and Ugandan women
A. Norris Turner, C. Morrison, N. Padian, et al
 (16IAC)
 Abstract
 
The traditional circumcision of men among the Gishu of Eastern Uganda. A critical look
C. Ukauwa
 (16IAC)
 Abstract

The importance of education in addressing HIV risk factors associated with traditional
circumcision practices among Bagisu community, Uganda
A K Kataami
 (15IAC)
 Abstract

Circumcision for HIV prevention; results of a pilot study in Rakai, Uganda
N Kiwanuka, R Gray, D Serwadda, et al
 (15IAC)
 Abstract
Zambia
       
         Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
  Making male circumcision services in Africa safe and available: programmatic implications
from a pilot project in Zambia
E. Otolorin, K. Like, R. Hughes, et al
 (16IAC)
 Abstract
 
Circumcision razor a preventive tool or a strategic vector in the transmission of HIV? -
a case of Zambia
K. Zulu, N.D. Bulawo, W. Zulu, et al
 (16IAC)
 Abstract
Zimbabwe
       
         Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
  Menīs circumcision status and women's risk of HIV: a longitudunal analysis
of Zimbabwean and Ugandan women
A. Norris Turner, C. Morrison, N. Padian, et al
 (16IAC)
 Abstract

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