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. 2016 Jul 2;4(Suppl 1):S9–S17. doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00159

TABLE. Progress Toward Target VMMC Coverage (%) in 11 Priority Regions of Tanzania by Age Group, 2010–2014.

Region 10–14 Years 15–19 Years 20–24 Years 25–29 Years 30–34 Years 35–49 Years 15–49 Years
2010 2014 2010 2014 2010 2014 2010 2014 2010 2014 2010 2014 2010 2014
Geita 10 35 16 38 22 31 22 27 23 26 23 29 21 31
Iringaa 15 100 32 99 35 72 24 55 28 46 26 40 29 63
Kagera 19 40 34 55 40 55 36 48 44 48 39 48 38 51
Katavi 12 31 27 47 30 44 23 37 18 33 21 29 24 38
Mbeya 15 60 33 71 36 55 25 44 29 39 26 35 30 49
Mwanza 28 45 42 59 59 68 58 65 62 66 62 75 56 67
Njombea 15 100 32 100 35 97 24 68 28 53 26 43 29 80
Rukwa 12 40 27 52 30 43 23 36 18 31 21 28 24 38
Shinyanga 10 49 18 67 22 66 20 49 24 38 21 31 21 50
Simiyu 10 47 18 58 22 55 20 41 24 34 21 30 21 44
Tabora 19 49 33 63 40 59 36 51 43 51 39 49 38 55
All 11 priority regions 20 55 40 75 49 70 41 60 46 55 43 54 44 63

Abbreviation: VMMC, voluntary medical male circumcision.

a

Iringa and Njombe are traditionally non-circumcising regions that have made substantial progress toward their regional targets, including reaching complete VMMC saturation among adolescents.

Sources: Tanzania HIV/AIDS and Malaria Indicator Survey 2007-0826 and DMPPT (Decision Makers’ Program Planning Tool) 2.1 modeling by Project SOAR (Supporting Operational AIDS Research).