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Epidermal inclusion cyst as a rare complication of neonatal male circumcision: a case report [PDF]

, 2009
Introduction Ibadan, Nigeria, has a very high rate of complications of male circumcision. In a previous survey, redundant or excessive loss of foreskin, skin bridges and injury to the glans penis were the major types of complications identified ...
Linus Ikechukwu Okeke
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Factors associated with acceptability of child circumcision in Botswana -- a cross sectional survey

BMC Public Health, 2016
Background Safe male child circumcision has been recently adopted as a potential strategy to prevent HIV/AIDS transmission in later life in Botswana. Methods Data used was derived from a cross-sectional survey, the Botswana AIDS Impact Survey (BAIS) IV ...
Mpho Keetile, Motsholathebe Bowelo
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Complications of high volume circumcision: glans amputation in adolescents; a case report

BMC Urology, 2019
Background The past four years has seen a rapid roll-out of male medical circumcision services in South Africa in response to clinical trials showing circumcision prevents HIV acquisition in heterosexual men.
Mmatsie Manentsa, Hilary Mukudu, Nthabiseng Koloane, Ashley Ringane, Eleanor Matta, Neil A. Martinson, Limakatso Lebina   +6 more
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Male circumcision and global HIV/AIDS epidemic challenges

African Journal of Urology, 2019
Background Given the devastating mortality and morbidity associated with HIV/AIDS, many potential prevention measures against HIV infection continue to be explored. Most prevention methods are in the realm of sexual behavior change.
Emiola Oluwabunmi Olapade-Olaopa, Mudasiru Adebayo Salami, Taiwo Akeem Lawal   +2 more
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Male Circumcision as an HIV Prevention Strategy in Sub-Saharan Africa: Socio-Legal Barriers [PDF]

, 2008
UNAIDS and WHO recommend safe, voluntary male circumcision as an additional, important strategy for the prevention of heterosexually-acquired HIV in men in areas with high HIV prevalence and low levels of male circumcision.
Gostin, Lawrence O.
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Exploring drivers for safe male circumcision: Experiences with health education and understanding of partial HIV protection among newly circumcised men in Wakiso, Uganda.

PLoS ONE, 2017
IntroductionAbout 2.5 million men have voluntarily been circumcised since Uganda started implementing the WHO recommendation to scale up safe male circumcision to reduce HIV transmission. This study sought to understand what influences men's circumcision
Simon P S Kibira, Marguerite Daniel, Lynn Muhimbuura Atuyambe, Fredrick Edward Makumbi, Ingvild Fossgard Sandøy   +4 more
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Limits of Enlightenment and the Law - On the Legality of Ritual Male Circumcision in Europe today

Utrecht Journal of International and European Law, 2013
The legality of ritual circumcision of male infants is a subject not regularly discussed under European or international Human Rights Law, let alone national law.
Mark Swatek-Evenstein
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Male infant circumcision and associated factors in Konso Zone Southern Ethiopia: community based survey

BMC Pediatrics
Background Infant male circumcision reduces urinary tract infections during infancy and sexually transmitted infections during adulthood. However, people in various communities challenge male infant circumcision in Ethiopia.
Goye Orkaido Berisha, Berhan Tsegaye Negash, Zemenu Yohannes Kassa   +2 more
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Association between male circumcision and women's biomedical health outcomes: a systematic review

The Lancet Global Health, 2017
Background: Male circumcision reduces men's risk of acquiring HIV and some sexually transmitted infections from heterosexual exposure, and is essential for HIV prevention in sub-Saharan Africa.
Jonathan M Grund, MPH, Tyler S Bryant, MHS, Inimfon Jackson, MPH, Kelly Curran, MPH, Naomi Bock, MD, Carlos Toledo, PhD, Joanna Taliano, MLS, Sheng Zhou, MBBS, Jorge Martin del Campo, MD, Ling Yang, ScM, Apollo Kivumbi, MPH, Peizi Li, MD, Sherri Pals, PhD, Dr Stephanie M Davis, MD   +13 more
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Male circumcision for HIV prevention in high HIV prevalence settings: what can mathematical modelling contribute to informed decision making? [PDF]

, 2009
Experts from UNAIDS, WHO, and the South African Centre for Epidemiological Modelling report their review of mathematical models estimating the impact of male circumcision on HIV incidence in high HIV prevalence ...
UNAIDS/WHO/SACEMA Expert Group on Modelling the Impact and Cost of Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention
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