Preventing HIV through safe voluntary medical male circumcision for adolescent boys and men in generalized HIV epidemics : recommendations and key considerations : guidelines / World Health Organization.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

World Health Organization, author, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

HIV infections.

Circumcision.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (159 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Preventing HIV through safe voluntary medical male circumcision for adolescent boys and men in generalized HIV epidemics

Place of Publication:

Geneva : World Health Organization, 2020.

Contents:

Intro

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Acknowledgements

Acronyms and abbreviations

Glossary

Executive summary

Introduction

1.1 Background

1.2 Goal and objectives

1.3 Intended audiences

1.4 Guideline development process

Voluntary medical male circumcision as an intervention for HIV prevention

2.1 Evidence to inform updated recommendations: the impact of male circumcision on risk of HIV infection

2.2 Other factors to inform decision-making

Issues and considerations regarding VMMC for younger adolescent boys

3.1 Adolescent development

3.2 Rationale and background for review of VMMC for HIV prevention among younger adolescents

3.3 Evidence to inform policy on the offer of VMMC for HIV prevention to adolescents ages 10-14 years compared with older adolescents: safety, acceptability and maintaining effective coverage

3.4 Other factors to inform decision-making

Use of device-based method for male circumcision in context of HIV prevention

4.1 Rationale for review and background on use of device-based methods for male circumcision in the context of HIV prevention

4.2 Evidence to inform updated recommendations

4.3 Evaluation of collar clamp and elastic collar compression (in situ) devices

4.4 Evaluation of surgical assist devices

4.5 Programme considerations on use of device-based methods for male circumcision

Enhancing uptake of VMMC among adult men and male adolescents in high HIV prevalence settings

5.1 Rationale and background

5.2 Evidence-based interventions: service delivery changes for enhanced uptake of VMMC for HIV prevention among adolescents and adults

5.3 Evidence-based interventions: economic compensation

5.4 Programme and policy considerations from evidence and Guideline Development Group discussions

5.5 Policy review on men's health and services

5.6 Case studies.

Sustaining VMMC services with a focus on adolescent boys: programme and implementation considerations

6.1 Introduction and background

6.2 Framework for transition to sustainable services

References.

Notes:

Description based on: online resource; title from PDF information screen (NCBI, viewed November 05, 2022).

Includes bibliographical references.