Comparative Cost of Early Infant Male Circumcision by Nurse-Midwives and Doctors in Zimbabwe

Early infant male circumcision (EIMC) conducted by nurse-midwives using the AccuCirc device was safe and less costly per procedure than when conducted by doctors: for nurse-midwives, US$38.87 in vertical programs and US$33.72 in integrated programs; for doctors, US$49.77 in vertical programs.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mangenah, Collin, Mavhu, Webster, Hatzold, Karin, Biddle, Andrea K, Ncube, Getrude, Mugurungi, Owen, Ticklay, Ismail, Cowan, Frances M, Thirumurthy, Harsha
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Global Health: Science and Practice 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4944581/