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Is the PrePex device an alternative for surgical male circumcision in adolescents ages 13-17 years? Findings from routine service delivery during active surveillance in Zimbabwe.

Webster MavhuKarin HatzoldNgonidzashe MadidiBrian MapongaRoy DhlaminiMalvern MunjomaSinokuthemba XabaGetrude NcubeOwen MugurungiFrances M Cowan
Published in: PloS one (2019)
Active surveillance of the first 618 adolescent males circumcised using PrePex suggests that the device is both safe and acceptable when used in routine service delivery among 13-17 year-olds. There is need to intensify specific demand generation activities for PrePex male circumcision among this group of males.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • young adults
  • healthcare
  • clinical practice
  • physical activity
  • hiv infected