Medical male circumcision for HIV/AIDS prevention in Uganda - the cost of disposable versus re-usable circumcision kits.
We evaluated the cost implications of medical male circumcisions for HIV prevention when performed using re-usable equipment that is sterilized after each use versus using single-use disposal kits. In Uganda, a re-usable circumcision kit results in a net saving of US$7.14-US$12.34 or 46-59%. In resource-limited settings seeking to expand access to medical male circumcision for HIV prevention, substantial cost reductions may be achieved by adopting re-usable circumcision kits.
Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Andreas
A
Kuznik
Mohammed
M
Lamorde
Denis Bbaale
DB
Sekavuga
Brenda
B
Picho
Alex
A
Coutinho
D000328:Adult; D002944:Circumcision, Male / Q000191:economics*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004209:Disposable Equipment / Q000191:economics*; D017743:Equipment Reuse / Q000191:economics*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013242:Sterilization / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation; D014454:Uganda