Increased Uptake of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Services among Older Men Following Mobile Technology Demand Creation in Shinyanga and Simiyu, Tanzania

Authors

  • Godfrey J. Kundi Monitoring, Evaluation and Research, Intrahealth International, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
  • Lucy Mphuru Monitoring, Evaluation and Research, Intrahealth International, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
  • James McMahan Monitoring, Evaluation and Research, Intrahealth International, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
  • Paul Mwakipesile Monitoring, Evaluation and Research, Intrahealth International, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
  • Salli Mwanasalli Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA, United States
  • Daimon Simbeye Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA, United States
  • Peter Masika Tanzania Youth Alliance (TAYOA), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of.
  • Lorie L. Broomhall Monitoring, Evaluation and Research, Intrahealth International, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5118

Abstract

In Tanzania, the rate of circumcision among older men has been low. IntraHealth International introduced an intervention to increase VMMC uptake among men 20 years and older, through community sensitization and demand creation using targeted SMS messaging. Results showed a 25% rise in VMMC in the project's first 9 months indicating that mobile technology can be a powerful VMMC recruitment tool.

Author Biography

Lucy Mphuru, Monitoring, Evaluation and Research, Intrahealth International, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Dr. Lucy Mphuru has over a decade of public health experience in reproductive health and HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment programs. She currently serves as  Project Director for the PEPFAR-funded IntraHealth/Tanzania HIV Prevention project for CDC, supporting the Ministry Of Health and Social Welfare in rolling out HIV prevention services including Male Circumcision. Holding a Doctor of Medicine and  Master's Degree in Business Administration, she previously worked for EngenderHealth as a Senior Program Manager.

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Published

2014-03-09

How to Cite

Kundi, G. J., Mphuru, L., McMahan, J., Mwakipesile, P., Mwanasalli, S., Simbeye, D., … Broomhall, L. L. (2014). Increased Uptake of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Services among Older Men Following Mobile Technology Demand Creation in Shinyanga and Simiyu, Tanzania. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5118

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Lightning Talks