Does voluntary medical male circumcision protect against sexually transmitted infections among men and women in real-world scale-up settings? Findings of a household survey in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Stephanie Marie DavisCarlos ToledoLara LewisBrendan Maughan-BrownKassahun AyalewAyesha B M Kharsany

Published in: BMJ global health (2019)

These real-world data, supporting protective associations between MMC conducted for HIV prevention and STIs in men and women, can help clarify the full impact of MMC and support a role in broader sexual health programming.

Keyphrases

south africa
hiv positive
healthcare
electronic health record
cross sectional
big data
machine learning
hepatitis c virus
antiretroviral therapy