biostudies-literatureKripke KUnited States Agency for International Developmente0164144https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC5082672biostudies-literatureUnknown11(10)<h4>Background</h4>Zimbabwe aims to increase circumcision coverage to 80% among 13- to 29-year-olds. However, implementation data suggest that high coverage among men ages 20 and older may not be achievable without efforts specifically targeted to these men, incurring additional costs per circumcision. Scale-up scenarios were created based on trends in implementation data in Zimbabwe, and the cost-effectiveness of increasing efforts to recruit clients ages 20-29 was examined.<h4>Methods</h4>Zimbabwe voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) program data were used to project trends in male circumcision coverage by age into the future. The projection informed a base scenario in which, by 2018, the country achieves 80% circumcision coverage among males ages 10-19 and lower levels of coveragePloS oneModeling Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Increased Efforts to Attract Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Clients Ages 20-29 in Zimbabwe.PMC5082672AID-OAA-14-00026AID-OAA-A-10-00067Kruse-Levy NHatzold KGold EKripke KXaba SNjeuhmeli EMugurungi ONcube GAhanda KSfalseModeling Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Increased Efforts to Attract Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Clients Ages 20-29 in Zimbabwe.<h4>Background</h4>Zimbabwe aims to increase circumcision coverage to 80% among 13- to 29-year-olds. However, implementation data suggest that high coverage among men ages 20 and older may not be achievable without efforts specifically targeted to these men, incurring additional costs per circumcision. Scale-up scenarios were created based on trends in implementation data in Zimbabwe, and the cost-effectiveness of increasing efforts to recruit clients ages 20-29 was examined.<h4>Methods</h4>Zimbabwe voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) program data were used to project trends in male circumcision coverage by age into the future. The projection informed a base scenario in which, by 2018, the country achieves 80% circumcision coverage among males ages 10-19 and lower levels of coverage2016-01-01T00:00:00Z20162025-04-27T01:53:53.392Z2019-03-26T22:48:36ZS-EPMC50826722778363710.1371/journal.pone.0164144