BMJ  2007;334:712-713 (7 April), doi:10.1136/bmj.39171.431736.DB

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Experts recommend circumcision to combat male HIV infections in Africa

Peter Moszynski

London

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The World Health Organization and UNAIDS have published the results of a recent expert symposium on circumcision and AIDS, which insists that "male circumcision now be recognised as an additional important intervention to reduce the risk of heterosexually acquired HIV infection in men"—although with certain caveats on the need to ensure the procedures are done safely and appropriately.

The international consultation, held 6-8 March, in Montreux, Switzerland, was attended by participants representing a wide range of stakeholders; including governments; civil society; researchers; funding agencies; implementing partners; and advocates for human rights, women's health, and young people.

The symposium concluded, "There is now strong evidence from three randomised controlled trials undertaken in Kisumu, Kenya, Rakai District, Uganda (funded by the US National Institutes of Health) and Orange Farm, South Africa (funded by the French National Agency for Research on AIDS) that male circumcision reduces the risk of heterosexually acquired HIV infection . . . [Full text of this article]


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