Voluntary Male Medical Circumcision Evidence Programme

It is widely recognised that preventive measures are crucial in tackling the HIV epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa. Three randomised controlled trials and numerous observational studies have shown that male circumcision reduces HIV acquisition by approximately 60 per cent for men, suggesting that efforts to increase male circumcision can play a significant role in HIV prevention. While several programmes have focused on increasing the prevalence of male circumcision programmes and health care facilities to provide these services, progress in this area has been modest. 3ie supported seven pilot interventions and their impact evaluations to generate evidence on what works to increase demand.

To help inform the design of this evidence programme, 3ie published a scoping report on interventions to increase the demand for voluntary medical male circumcision. The report provides an overview of the interventions implemented in 14 Sub-Saharan African countries to increase uptake of medical male circumcision and the available evidence on the effectiveness of these interventions. This programme was designed in coordination with and with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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The use of peer referral incentives to increase demand for voluntary medical male circumcision in Zambia

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Using smartphone raffles to increase demand for voluntary medical male circumcision in Tanzania

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The pilot study in Tanzania targeted men between 20 to 34 years of age at VMMC clinics where nationally set targets were not met.

Measuring the impact of SMS-based interventions on uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision in Zambia

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This study assessed the impact of two five-month short message service (SMS) campaigns designed to increase the uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) in Zambia; one was a ‘convention

Optimising the use of economic interventions to increase demand for voluntary medical male circumcision in Kenya

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Scaling up male circumcision service provision: results from a randomised evaluation in Malawi

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Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2016  

This study assessed the impact of two five-month short message service (SMS) campaigns designed to increase the uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) in Zambia; one was a conventiona

The use of peer referral incentives to increase demand for voluntary medical male circumcision in Zambia

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2016  

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a pilot intervention conducted in Zambia that provided small financial incentives to circumcision clients who successfully referred their peers to also see

Using advertisements to create demand for voluntary medical male circumcision in South Africa

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2016  

The intervention consisted of distributing postcards with a compensation offer, information on a possibly unknown benefit of VMMC and/or a framing message to households in Soweto, South Africa.

Measuring the impact of SMS-based interventions on uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision in Zambia

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2016  

This study assessed the impact of two five-month short message service (SMS) campaigns designed to increase the uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) in Zambia; one was a ‘convention

Scaling up male circumcision service provision: results from a randomised evaluation in Malawi

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2014  

This study by Rebecca Thornton, Susan Godlonton, Jobiba Chinkhumba and Rachael Pierotti presents results from a randomised evaluation of how price and information affect the take-up of voluntary me

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