Medicine & Health

Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention: New Mathematical Models for Prioritizing Sub-Populations by Age & Geography

Published April 17, 2019 Partnered Collections, Special Issues

This PLOS Collection features new mathematical models that can help country decision-makers examine the potential effects of targeting sub-populations for voluntary medical male circumcision services. Using these models can lead to more informed choices about where best to invest scarce resources to prevent HIV. The collection was produced in collaboration with USAID, the World Bank, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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Overview
Decision Makers’ Program Planning Toolkit, Version 2 (DMPPT 2)
Age-Structured Mathematical (ASM) model
Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Analysis: South Africa
Primary costing studies: South Africa

Overview

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10.1371/journal.pone.0213605

PLOS ONE Using mathematical modeling to inform health policy: A case study from voluntary medical male circumcision scale-up in eastern and southern Africa and proposed framework for success
March 18, 2019 Emmanuel Njeuhmeli, Melissa Schnure, Andrea Vazzano, Elizabeth Gold, Peter Stegman, Katharine Kripke, Michel Tchuenche, Lori Bollinger, Steven Forsythe, Catherine Hankins
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PLOS ONE Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention: New Mathematical Models for Strategic Demand Creation Prioritizing Subpopulations by Age and Geography
October 26, 2016 Catherine Hankins, Mitchell Warren, Emmanuel Njeuhmeli

Decision Makers’ Program Planning Toolkit, Version 2 (DMPPT 2)

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10.1371/journal.pone.0156909

PLOS ONE Age Targeting of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Programs Using the Decision Makers’ Program Planning Toolkit (DMPPT) 2.0
July 13, 2016 Katharine Kripke, Marjorie Opuni, Melissa Schnure, Sema Sgaier, Delivette Castor, Jason Reed, Emmanuel Njeuhmeli, John Stover
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10.1371/journal.pone.0158767

PLOS ONE Assessing Progress, Impact, and Next Steps in Rolling Out Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention in 14 Priority Countries in Eastern and Southern Africa through 2014
July 21, 2016 Katharine Kripke, Emmanuel Njeuhmeli, Julie Samuelson, Melissa Schnure, Shona Dalal, Timothy Farley, Catherine Hankins, Anne Thomas, Jason Reed, Peter Stegman, Naomi Bock
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10.1371/journal.pone.0156521

PLOS ONE Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention in Malawi: Modeling the Impact and Cost of Focusing the Program by Client Age and Geography
July 13, 2016 Katharine Kripke, Frank Chimbwandira, Zebedee Mwandi, Faustin Matchere, Melissa Schnure, Jason Reed, Delivette Castor, Sema Sgaier, Emmanuel Njeuhmeli
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10.1371/journal.pone.0157071

PLOS ONE Cost and Impact of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in South Africa: Focusing the Program on Specific Age Groups and Provinces
July 13, 2016 Katharine Kripke, Ping-An Chen, Andrea Vazzano, Ananthy Thambinayagam, Yogan Pillay, Dayanund Loykissoonlal, Collen Bonnecwe, Peter Barron, Eva Kiwango, Delivette Castor, Emmanuel Njeuhmeli
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10.1371/journal.pone.0156776

PLOS ONE Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention in Swaziland: Modeling the Impact of Age Targeting
July 13, 2016 Katharine Kripke, Velephi Okello, Vusi Maziya, Wendy Benzerga, Munamato Mirira, Elizabeth Gold, Melissa Schnure, Sema Sgaier, Delivette Castor, Jason Reed, Emmanuel Njeuhmeli
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10.1371/journal.pone.0153363

PLOS ONE The Economic and Epidemiological Impact of Focusing Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention on Specific Age Groups and Regions in Tanzania
July 13, 2016 Katharine Kripke, Nicole Perales, Jackson Lija, Bennet Fimbo, Eric Mlanga, Hally Mahler, James Juma, Emmanuel Baingana, Marya Plotkin, Deogratias Kakiziba, Iris Semini, Delivette Castor, Emmanuel Njeuhmeli
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10.1371/journal.pone.0158693

PLOS ONE Modeling the Impact of Uganda’s Safe Male Circumcision Program: Implications for Age and Regional Targeting
July 13, 2016 Katharine Kripke, Andrea Vazzano, William Kirungi, Joshua Musinguzi, Alex Opio, Rhobbinah Ssempebwa, Susan Nakawunde, Sheila Kyobutungi, Juliet Akao, Fred Magala, George Mwidu, Delivette Castor, Emmanuel Njeuhmeli
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10.1371/journal.pone.0159167

PLOS ONE Modeling Costs and Impacts of Introducing Early Infant Male Circumcision for Long-Term Sustainability of the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Program
July 13, 2016 Emmanuel Njeuhmeli, Peter Stegman, Katharine Kripke, Owen Mugurungi, Gertrude Ncube, Sinokuthemba Xaba, Karin Hatzold, Alice Christensen, John Stover
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10.1371/journal.pone.0155734

PLOS ONE Impact and Cost of Scaling Up Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention in the Context of the New 90-90-90 HIV Treatment Targets
October 26, 2016 Katharine Kripke, Jason Reed, Catherine Hankins, Gregory Smiley, Catey Laube, Emmanuel Njeuhmeli
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10.1371/journal.pone.0164144

PLOS ONE Modeling Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Increased Efforts to Attract Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Clients Ages 20–29 in Zimbabwe
October 26, 2016 Katharine Kripke, Karin Hatzold, Owen Mugurungi, Gertrude Ncube, Sinokuthemba Xaba, Elizabeth Gold, Kim Seifert Ahanda, Natalie Kruse-Levy, Emmanuel Njeuhmeli
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10.1371/journal.pone.0209385

PLOS ONE Data triangulation to estimate age-specific coverage of voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention in four Kenyan counties
December 18, 2018 Katharine Kripke, Marjorie Opuni, Elijah Odoyo-June, Mathews Onyango, Peter Young, Kennedy Serrem, Vincent Ojiambo, Melissa Schnure, Peter Stegman, Emmanuel Njeuhmeli
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10.1371/journal.pone.0211958

PLOS ONE Age targeting and scale-up of voluntary medical male circumcision in Mozambique
February 22, 2019 Juan Dent, Nuno Gaspar, Emmanuel Njeuhmeli, Katharine Kripke

Age-Structured Mathematical (ASM) model

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10.1371/journal.pone.0170641

PLOS ONE Could Circumcision of HIV-Positive Males Benefit Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Programs in Africa? Mathematical Modeling Analysis
January 24, 2017 Susanne F. Awad, Sema K. Sgaier, Fiona K. Lau, Yousra A. Mohamoud, Bushimbwa C. Tambatamba, Katharine E. Kripke, Anne G. Thomas, Naomi Bock, Jason B. Reed, Emmanuel Njeuhmeli, Laith J. Abu-Raddad
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10.1371/journal.pone.0145729

PLOS ONE Investigating Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Program Efficiency Gains through Subpopulation Prioritization: Insights from Application to Zambia
December 30, 2015 Susanne F. Awad, Sema K. Sgaier, Bushimbwa C. Tambatamba, Yousra A. Mohamoud, Fiona K. Lau, Jason B. Reed, Emmanuel Njeuhmeli, Laith J. Abu-Raddad
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10.1371/journal.pone.0140818

PLOS ONE A Reevaluation of the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Scale-Up Plan in Zimbabwe
November 3, 2015 Susanne F. Awad, Sema K. Sgaier, Gertrude Ncube, Sinokuthemba Xaba, Owen M. Mugurungi, Mutsa M. Mhangara, Fiona K. Lau, Yousra A. Mohamoud, Laith J. Abu-Raddad

Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Analysis: South Africa

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10.1371/journal.pmed.1002012

PLOS Medicine Effectiveness of and Financial Returns to Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention in South Africa: An Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
May 3, 2016 Markus Haacker, Nicole Fraser-Hurt, Marelize Gorgens

Primary costing studies: South Africa

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10.1371/journal.pone.0208698

PLOS ONE Voluntary medical male circumcision service delivery in South Africa: The economic costs and potential opportunity for private sector involvement
December 17, 2018 Michel Tchuenche, Emmanuel Njeuhmeli, Carl Schütte, Lahla Ngubeni, Isaac Choge, Enilda Martin, Dayanund Loykissoonlal, Valerian Kiggundu, Aisha Yansaneh, Steven Forsythe
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10.1371/journal.pone.0160207

PLOS ONE The Cost of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in South Africa
October 26, 2016 Michel Tchuenche, Eurica Palmer, Vibhuti Haté, Ananthy Thambinayagam, Dayanund Loykissoonlal, Emmanuel Njeuhmeli, Steven Forsythe
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10.1371/journal.pone.0164147

PLOS ONE Estimating Client Out-of-Pocket Costs for Accessing Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in South Africa
October 26, 2016 Michel Tchuenche, Vibhuti Haté, Dacia McPherson, Eurica Palmer, Ananthy Thambinayagam, Dayanund Loykissoonlal, Emmanuel Njeuhmeli, Steven Forsythe

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