Adverse event profile and associated factors following surgical voluntary medical male circumcision in two regions of Namibia, 2015-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Monitoring clinical safety of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is critical to minimize risk as VMMC programs for HIV prevention are scaled. This cross-sectional analysis describes the adverse event (AE) profile of a large-scale, routine VMMC program and identifies factors associated with the development, severity, and timing of AEs to provide recommendations for program quality improvement.

Materials and methods

From 2015-2018 there were 28,990 circumcisions performed in International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH) supported regions of Namibia in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Services. Two routine follow-up visits after VMMC were scheduled to identify clients with AEs. Summary statistics were used to describe c

SUBMITTER: O'Bryan G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8528325 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature