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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.

Authors :
Auvert, Bertran
Taljaard, Dirk
Rech, Dino
Lissouba, Pascale
Singh, Beverley
Bouscaillou, Julie
Peytavin, Gilles
Mahiane, Séverin Guy
Sitta, Rémi
Puren, Adrian
Lewis, David
Source :
PLoS Medicine; Sep2013, Vol. 10 Issue 9, p1-12, 12p, 5 Charts, 2 Graphs
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

: Betran Auvert and colleagues report findings from the Bophelo Pele project, a community-based HIV prevention intervention offering free voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC), that demonstrate an association between VMMC roll-out and a reduction in the incidence and prevalence of HIV in the community. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15491277
Volume :
10
Issue :
9
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
PLoS Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
90530088
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001509