Modeling the Impact of Uganda's Safe Male Circumcision Program: Implications for Age and Regional Targeting.

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Published in PLoS One on July 13, 2016

Authors

Katharine Kripke1, Andrea Vazzano2, William Kirungi3, Joshua Musinguzi3, Alex Opio3, Rhobbinah Ssempebwa4, Susan Nakawunde4, Sheila Kyobutungi4, Juliet N Akao5, Fred Magala6, George Mwidu6, Delivette Castor7, Emmanuel Njeuhmeli8

Author Affiliations

1: Health Policy Project, Avenir Health, Washington, D.C., United States of America.
2: Health Policy Project, Futures Group, Washington, D.C., United States of America.
3: Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda.
4: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Kampala, Uganda.
5: U.S. Department of Defense, Kampala, Uganda.
6: Makerere University Walter Reed Project, Kampala, Uganda.
7: USAID, Washington, D.C., United States of America.
8: U.S. Agency for International Development, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America.

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