Safety and efficacy of the PrePex male circumcision device: Results from pilot implementation studies in Mozambique, South Africa, and Zambia

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Feldblum P, Martinson N, Bvulani B, Taruberekera N, Mahomed M, Chintu N, Milovanovic M, Hart C, Billy S, Necochea E, Samona A, Mhazo M, Bossemeyer D, Lai JJ, Lebinai L, Ashengo TA, Macaringue L, Veena V, Hatzold K

Devices have the potential to accelerate voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) programs by making the procedure easier, quicker and more widely accessible. This noncomparative prospective study found that the PrePex device was safe and effective among adult men (and a small group of adolescents) seeking VMMC in Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia. Based on these and other results, scale-up of PrePex services within VMMC programs is underway.

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