Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Services for HIV Prevention, Sub-Saharan Africa, 2020

Beginning in March 2020, to reduce COVID-19 transmission, the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief supporting voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) services was delayed in 15 sub-Saharan African countries. We reviewed performance indicators to compare the number of VMMCs performed...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 28; no. 13; pp. S262 - S269
Main Authors: Peck, Megan E, Ong, Katherine S, Lucas, Todd, Prainito, Amber, Thomas, Anne G, Brun, Alex, Kiggundu, Valerian, Yansaneh, Aisha, Busang, Lesego, Kgongwana, Kabelo, Kelaphile, David, Seipone, Khumo, Letebele, Mpho H, Makadzange, Panganai F, Marwiro, Amon, Sesinyi, Mirriam, Lapidos, Tyrone, Lukhele, Njabuliso, Maziya, Vusi, Mkhontfo, Mandzisi, Gultie, Teruwork, Mulatu, Dejene, Shimelis, Mesfin, Zegeye, Tiruneh, Teka, Tesfaye, Bulterys, Marc, Njenga, John N, Odoyo-June, Elijah, Juma, Ambrose W, Soo, Leonard, Talam, Norah, Brown, Malerato, Chakare, Tafadzwa, Nonyana, Nyane, Khoabane, Mpho A, Auld, Andrew F, Maida, Alice, Msungama, Wezi, Kapito, Martin, Nyirenda, Rose, Matchere, Faustin, Odek, James, Canda, Marcos, Malimane, Inácio, Come, Jotamo, Gaspar, Nuno, Langa, Antonio, Aupokolo, Mekondjo A, Vejorerako, Kaauma C, Kahindi, Lawrence, Mali, Denis, Zegeye, Abeje, Mangoya, Derek, Zemburuka, Brigitte L, Bamwesigye, Jackson, Kankindi, Ida, Kayirangwa, Eugenie, Malamba, Samuel S, Roels, Thierry, Kayonde, Lenny, Zimulinda, Eugene, Ndengo, Emah, Nsanzimana, Sabin, Remera, Eric, Rwibasira, Gallican N, Sangwayire, Beata, Semakula, Muhammed, Rugira, Eugene, Rugwizangoga, Eugene, Tubane, Emmanuel, Yoboka, Emmanuel, Lawrence, Joseph, Loykissoonlal, Dayanund, Maphothi, Nandi, Achut, Victoria, Bunga, Sudhir, Moi, Monday, Amuri, Mbaraka, Kazaura, Kokuhumbya, Simbeye, Daimon, Fida, Neway, Kayange, Alick A, Seleman, Mohamed, Akao, Juliet, Alamo, Stella T, Kabuye, Geoffrey, Kyobutungi, Sheila, Makumbi, Fredrick E, Mudiope, Peter, Nantez, Barbara, Chituwo, Omega, Godfrey, Lingenda, Muyunda, Brian, Kamboyi, Royd, Masiye, Joseph, Lifuka, Eda, Mandisarisa, John, Mhangara, Mutsa, Xaba, Sinokuthemba, Toledo, Carlos
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 01-12-2022
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Summary:Beginning in March 2020, to reduce COVID-19 transmission, the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief supporting voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) services was delayed in 15 sub-Saharan African countries. We reviewed performance indicators to compare the number of VMMCs performed in 2020 with those performed in previous years. In all countries, the annual number of VMMCs performed decreased 32.5% (from 3,898,960 in 2019 to 2,631,951 in 2020). That reduction is largely attributed to national and local COVID-19 mitigation measures instituted by ministries of health. Overall, 66.7% of the VMMC global annual target was met in 2020, compared with 102.0% in 2019. Countries were not uniformly affected; South Africa achieved only 30.7% of its annual target in 2020, but Rwanda achieved 123.0%. Continued disruption to the VMMC program may lead to reduced circumcision coverage and potentially increased HIV-susceptible populations. Strategies for modifying VMMC services provide lessons for adapting healthcare systems during a global pandemic.
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ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/EID2813.212455