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Voluntary medical male circumcision in resource-constrained settings
Nature Reviews Urology, 2015Throughout East and Southern Africa, the WHO recommends voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) to reduce heterosexual HIV acquisition. Evidence has informed policy and the implementation of VMMC programmes in these countries. VMMC has been incorporated into the HIV prevention portfolio and more than 9 million VMMCs have been performed. Conventional
Aaron A R, Tobian +5 more
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Current Medical Evidence Supports Male Circumcision
2012Circumcision has a wide array of potential benefits over the lifetime of males, and relatively few risks. Up to one in three males worldwide, if not circumcised, may suffer a medical condition caused by their foreskin [1–3]. In contrast, the risks of the procedure itself are less than 1% in infancy and less than 5% in older children and adults.
Brian J. Morris, Guy Cox
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Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision among Rwanda Defense Force Members
Current HIV Research, 2017Strong scientific evidence supports voluntary medical male circumcision as part of an overall HIV prevention strategy, but self-report information on circumcision status may be inaccurate. The study objectives were to obtain estimates of male circumcision within the Rwanda Defense Force (RDF), to assess the ability of soldiers to correctly report their
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2023
AbstractBackgroundThe WHO AFRO region continues to be severely impacted by HIV and a global public health problem. In Mozambique, as of 2015, HIV prevalence was estimated to be 12.5% among adults. Medical male circumcision (MMC) has been promoted as a national prevention strategy to reduce the risk of HIV in men.
Hélio Inácio E. Militão +5 more
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AbstractBackgroundThe WHO AFRO region continues to be severely impacted by HIV and a global public health problem. In Mozambique, as of 2015, HIV prevalence was estimated to be 12.5% among adults. Medical male circumcision (MMC) has been promoted as a national prevention strategy to reduce the risk of HIV in men.
Hélio Inácio E. Militão +5 more
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Adverse Events after Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in Swaziland
2016Background: The Luke Commission (TLC) provides comprehensive mobile healthcare in rural Swaziland, a country with a 26% prevalence of HIV. Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) has been shown to reduce the rate of HIV transmission by 60%. Initial national guidelines have recommended circumcision for infants and HIV-negative men ages 15-24 but have
Bales, Alison M. +7 more
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Journal of Urology, 2011
We established the safety and effectiveness as well as the acceptability of the Alisklamp® device for male circumcision among Kenyan men.To qualify for this hospital based, prospective, interventional cohort study one needed to be an uncircumcised adult male who was HIV negative with no comorbid factors or genitourinary anomalies precluding ...
Musau Pius. +5 more
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We established the safety and effectiveness as well as the acceptability of the Alisklamp® device for male circumcision among Kenyan men.To qualify for this hospital based, prospective, interventional cohort study one needed to be an uncircumcised adult male who was HIV negative with no comorbid factors or genitourinary anomalies precluding ...
Musau Pius. +5 more
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Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in Kenya—Reply
JAMA, 2014Harsha, Thirumurthy, Kawango, Agot
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[Medical and legal aspects of genital mutilation and circumcision. Part II: Male circumcision].
Archiv fur Kriminologie, 2011In the last few years, male circumcision has become the subject of controversial discussion. On the one hand, medical and hygienic arguments, ideology, freedom of religion, cultural identity and social adequacy are claimed by those supporting male circumcision.
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