Introduction of male circumcision for HIV prevention in Uganda: analysis of the policy process.

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Published in Health Res Policy Syst on June 20, 2015

Authors

Walter Denis Odoch1,2, Kenneth Kabali3,4, Racheal Ankunda5,6, Joseph Mumba Zulu7,8, Moses Tetui9,10

Author Affiliations

1: East, Central and Southern Africa-Health Community (ECSA), P.O. Box 1009, Arusha, Tanzania. walodoch@yahoo.com.
2: African Centre for Health System Strengthening Innovations (Afri-CHEST), P.O. Box 367251, Kampala, Uganda. walodoch@yahoo.com.
3: African Centre for Health System Strengthening Innovations (Afri-CHEST), P.O. Box 367251, Kampala, Uganda. kenkysy@yahoo.com.
4: Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau, Plot 877, Balintuma Road, P.O. Box 4127, Kampala, Uganda. kenkysy@yahoo.com.
5: African Centre for Health System Strengthening Innovations (Afri-CHEST), P.O. Box 367251, Kampala, Uganda. ancheal2002@yahoo.com.
6: Ernest Cook Ultrasound Research Education Institute, Sir Albert Cook Building, Mengo Hospital, P.O. Box 7161, Kampala, Uganda. ancheal2002@yahoo.com.
7: Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Zambia, P.O. Box 50110, Lusaka, Zambia. josephmumbazulu@gmail.com.
8: Umeå International School of Public Health (UISPH), Umeå University, SE 90185, Umeå, Sweden. josephmumbazulu@gmail.com.
9: African Centre for Health System Strengthening Innovations (Afri-CHEST), P.O. Box 367251, Kampala, Uganda. tetuimoses@gmail.com.
10: Makerere University School of Public Health, New Mulago Hospital Complex, P.O. Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda. tetuimoses@gmail.com.

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