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Penile Fracture; an Emergency Managed Successfully in A Rural Setting: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Penile fracture remains underreported in South Asia due to social taboos. It is primarily a clinical diagnosis, with ultrasonography aiding localization. Prompt surgical exploration and repair of the tunica albuginea and cavernosum are the gold standard.
Sandeep Sapkota, Amisha Adhikari, Narayan Dulal   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ethnography and Ethno-music of Babukusu Traditional Male Circumcision; Messaging, Symbolism and Rationale [PDF]

Sociology and Anthropology, 2015
[2] . Among Babukusu of western Kenya, traditional male circumcision entails three stages: preparation to circumcise, the actual circumcision and postcircumcision rites. These stages are engrossed by elaborate detail of ritual and ceremony that is laden with messaging, symbolism and rationale especially through music.
Wanyama, Mellitus, Egesah, Omar
openaire   +2 more sources

Emicizumab in Previously Untreated Patients and Minimally Treated Patients With Hemophilia A: A Comparative Study Between Two International Cohorts

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, Volume 73, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Hemophilia A (HA) is a rare bleeding disorder caused by coagulation factor VIII (FVIII) deficiency. Prophylactic FVIII replacement therapy is essential for preventing bleeds, but it carries a risk of inhibitor development, especially in previously untreated and minimally treated patients (PUPs and MTPs, respectively).
Sarina Levy‐Mendelovich, Tlalit Barhod, Ivan Budnik, Jonathan Lancashire, Jesal Patel, Assaf Arie Barg, Einat Avishai, Rima Dardik, Tami Brutman Barazani, Tami Livnat, Jayashree Motwani, Gili Kenet   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Male Circumcision in India: Some Considerations from the West

, 2013
In this work, I will analyse why Indian authorities find it so difficult to publicly acknowledge the medical benefits of Male Circumcision (MC). In doing so, the medical evidence in favour of the practice, as well as the moral duties that governing ...
M. Garasic
semanticscholar   +1 more source

La femme fait la maison: The Accumulation of Surplus Value through Family Planning in Burkina Faso1

Antipode, Volume 58, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract Since the 1960s, demographers, international donors, and governments have calculated the political, economic, and social benefits of modern contraception usage in West Africa. We evidence how family planning technologies (FPTs) that are tethered to population development extract double value (productive and reproductive labour) from Burkinabè ...
T.D. Harper‐Shipman, Katian Napon
wiley   +1 more source

Justifying the use of the bluish liquid from the African giant snail (Achatina marginata) in traditional male circumcision surgery in Western Nigeria

, 2013
In contemporary African tradition, the male child is circumcised. One of the requirements for successfully carrying out this surgical feat by the traditional birth attendants in the western part of Nigeria is to immediately bath the exposed penis surface
S. Olagbende-Dada, A. Adeniyi, F. O. Adefolaju, A. Adepoju-Bello, M. Ologunagba   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Traditional male circumcision in the Eastern Cape--scourge or blessing?

South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde, 2007
Traditional male circumcision is still widely practised in the Xhosa population throughout South Africa. It is a rite of passage from boyhood to manhood. Unfortunately, botched circumcisions are a public health hazard and lead to tragic mutilations and deaths.The present study was undertaken to assess the extent of circumcision-related complications ...
Meissner, O, Buso, D L
openaire   +2 more sources

Evaluation of the HIV Case‐Based Surveillance System in Dire Dawa City Administration, Ethiopia. A Descriptive Cross‐Sectional Study

AIDS Research and Treatment, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Ethiopia started the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) case‐based surveillance (CBS) system along with Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) in June 2021. From January to June 2022, only five out of 14 CBS implementing health facilities in Dire Dawa City, Ethiopia, reported 35 newly diagnosed HIV patients through the REDCap Database ...
Fitsum Hagos, Aklesiya Kassahun, Ashenafi Sisay, Anto Sam Crosslee Louis Sam Titus   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Linking Habitat Conditions, Human Pressures, and Waterbird Diversity in a West African Coastal Wetland

African Journal of Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 8, December 2025.
ABSTRACT The Tanji wetland complex, situated on the Atlantic coast of The Gambia, is a coastal mosaic of mangroves, riparian forest, lagoons, and offshore islands of high ornithological significance. Despite its protected status, the reserve faces mounting pressures from human activities and environmental change, yet comprehensive ecological data ...
Mariama Camara, Isimemen Osemwegie, Ademola Andrew Adenle, Khady Gueye, Abdoulie Sawo, N'Golo Abdoulaye Koné   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incorporating Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Into Traditional Circumcision Contexts: Experiences of a Local Consortium in Zimbabwe Collaborating With an Ethnic Group [PDF]

Global Health: Science and Practice, 2019
Employing voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) within traditional settings may increase patient safety and help scale up male circumcision efforts in sub-Saharan Africa. In Zimbabwe, the VaRemba are among the few ethnic groups that practice traditional male circumcision, often in suboptimal hygienic environments.
Hove, Joseph, Masimba, Lewis, Murenje, Vernon, Nyadundu, Simon, Musayerenge, Brian, Xaba, Sinokuthemba, Nachipo, Brian, Chitimbire, Vuyelwa, Makunike, Batsirai, Holec, Marrianne, Chinyoka, Takarubuda, Mandisarisa, John, Balachandra, Shirish, Tshimanga, Mufuta, Barnhart, Scott, Feldacker, Caryl   +15 more
openaire   +2 more sources