Vasectomy as a proxy: extrapolating health system lessons to male circumcision as an HIV prevention strategy in Papua New Guinea

Vasectomy as a proxy: extrapolating health system lessons to male circumcision as an HIV prevention strategy in Papua New Guinea

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Male circumcision (MC) has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV acquisition among heterosexual men, with WHO recommending MC as an essential component of comprehensive HIV prevention programs in high prevalence settings since 2007. W...

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Main Authors: Tynan Anna, Vallely Andrew, Kelly Angela, Law Greg, Millan John, Siba Peter, Kaldor John, Hill Peter S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Male circumcision
HIV/AIDS
Papua New Guinea
Health system strengthening
No-scalpel vasectomy
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/12/299

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