The Economic and Epidemiological Impact of Focusing Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention on Specific Age Groups and Regions in Tanzania.
Katharine KripkeNicole PeralesJackson LijaBennet FimboEric MlangaHally MahlerJames McOllogi JumaEmmanuel BainganaMarya PlotkinDeogratias KakizibaIris SeminiDelivette CastorEmmanuel NjeuhmeliPublished in: PloS one (2016)
The DMPPT 2.0 results reinforce Tanzania's current VMMC strategy, providing newfound confidence in investing in circumcising adolescents. Tanzanian policy makers and program implementers will continue to focus scale-up of VMMC on men ages 10-34 years, seeking to maximize program impact and cost-effectiveness while acknowledging trends in demand among the younger and older age groups.