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Circumventing the Urologist: A Case of Poorly Executed Self-Circumcision

Journal of Urological Surgery, 2016
Circumcision is a relatively brief and safe procedure when performed by a medical professional. Recently, clamp-assisted circumcisions in the adult male have gained increased interest due to potential public health benefits.
Timothy Rogers, Omar Mostafa, Hesham Mostafa, Tim Suttle   +3 more
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Scale-Up of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Services for HIV Prevention — 12 Countries in Southern and Eastern Africa, 2013–2016

MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2017
Countries in Southern and Eastern Africa have the highest prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the world; in 2015, 52% (approximately 19 million) of all persons living with HIV infection resided in these two regions.* Voluntary ...
J. Hines, Onkemetse Conrad Ntsuape, Kananga Malaba, Tiruneh Zegeye, Kennedy Serrem, -. ElijahOdoyo, June, R. Nyirenda, Wezi Msungama, Kondwani Nkanaunena, J. Come, M. Canda, Herminio Nhaguiombe, E. Shihepo, T. BrigitteL., Zemburuka, Gram Mutandi, Emmanuel Yoboka, André H. Mbayiha, Hilda Maringa, A. Bere, J. Joseph, Lawrence, G. Lija, D. Simbeye, K. Kazaura, R. Mwiru, Stella Alamo, Talisuna, Joseph Lubwama, G. Kabuye, J. Zulu, O. Chituwo, Maybin, Mumba, S. Xaba, John Mandisarisa, Brittney N. Baack, Lawrence E. Hinkle, M. Jonathan, Grund, S. Davis, C. Toledo   +42 more
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Evidence that promotion of male circumcision did not lead to sexual risk compensation in prioritized Sub-Saharan countries

PLoS ONE, 2017
Background WHO and UNAIDS prioritized 14 eastern and southern African countries with high HIV and low male circumcision prevalence for a voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) scale-up in 2007.
Chyun-Fung Shi, Michael Li, J. Dushoff
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A cross-sectional study of the factors associated with male circumcision status among college youth in Ndola, Zambia, 2016

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 2019
Background: New cases of HIV are increasing among young adults in Zambia; yet voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) coverage as an HIV prevention measure remains low.
Ernest Kateule, Ramya Kumar, David Mwakazanga, Modest Mulenga, Victor Daka, Gershom Chongwe   +5 more
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Islamic headscarves and female circumcision: Unveiling the threat posed by Islam to human rights [PDF]

, 2005
This paper is, in part, a response to the NZPGLeJ Editor-in-Chief Herman Salton’s article,“‘Veiled Threats?’ Islam, Headscarves and Freedom of Religion in France and the United States”, which was published in the first issue of this journal.
Williamson, Myra Elsie Jane Bell
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Hadis Tentang Hukum Khitan Perempuan (Kajian Sanad dan Matan) [PDF]

, 2016
Circumcision is a tradition known and observed by societies form different religious tradiions worldwide. In Indonesia, especially on Muslim community, this tradition is deeply rooted.
Sayyidah, N. (Nurma)
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Perceptions about medical male circumcision and sexual behaviours of adults in rural Uganda: a cross sectional study

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2015
INTRODUCTION: medical male circumcision is currently recognized as an additional important HIV preventive intervention to reduce the risk of heterosexually acquired HIV infection in men.
Trasias Mukama, Rawlance Ndejjo, Geofrey Musinguzi, David Musoke   +3 more
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Substantial but spatially heterogeneous progress in male circumcision for HIV prevention in South Africa

Communications Medicine
Background Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces the risk of male HIV acquisition by 60%. Programmes to provide VMMCs for HIV prevention have been introduced in sub-Saharan African countries with high HIV burden.
Matthew L. Thomas, Khangelani Zuma, Dayanund Loykissoonlal, Ziphozonke Bridget Dube, Peter Vranken, Sarah E. Porter, Katharine Kripke, Thapelo Seatlhodi, Gesine Meyer-Rath, Leigh F. Johnson, Jeffrey W. Imai-Eaton   +10 more
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Behavior Change and HIV Prevention: (Re)Considerations for the 21st Century [PDF]

, 2008
Outlines the evidence base for the effectiveness of HIV-prevention programs aimed at reducing high-risk behaviors. Discusses elements of successful programs, challenges and limitations, and recommendations for expanding behavioral prevention ...

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Aspects of male circumcision in subequatorial African cultural history

, 1997
This paper describes the general cultural background of male circumcision for the Bantu speaking peoples of sub-equatorial Africa. Where the contemporary cultural context of male circumcision is now variable and often transformed amongst groups who ...
Marck, Jeff
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