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- Title
Cost-effectiveness of male circumcision for HIV prevention in a South African setting.
- Authors
Kahn, James G; Marseille, Elliot; Auvert, Bertran
- Abstract
Consistent with observational studies, a randomized controlled intervention trial of adult male circumcision (MC) conducted in the general population in Orange Farm (OF) (Gauteng Province, South Africa) demonstrated a protective effect against HIV acquisition of 60%. The objective of this study is to present the first cost-effectiveness analysis of the use of MC as an intervention to reduce the spread of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Publication
PLoS medicine, 2006, Vol 3, Issue 12, pe517
- ISSN
1549-1676
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pmed.0030517