scholarly journals Letter to the Editor: Is Adult Male Circumcision a Viable Public Health Strategy for HIV Prevention Outside Sub-Saharan Africa?

2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (12) ◽  
pp. 751-752 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorota Rogowska-Szadkowska
2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas F. Van Wingen ◽  
Kyle A. Lemmermen ◽  
Craig Spencer ◽  
Phil Scott ◽  
Kathleen H. Sienko

Public health officials are currently supporting adult male circumcision as a public health policy to minimize the transmission of HIV during intercourse. Estimates indicate that more than 3 million lives could be saved in sub-Saharan Africa alone if the procedure becomes widely used. Complications including infection and accidental cutting/amputation of the glans during traditional circumcision ceremonies can lead to permanent injury or death. A low cost, adjustable (one-size-fits-most), culturally appropriate adult male circumcision tool was designed for use in traditional circumcision ceremonies. A surgical procedure for using the device has also been defined, which can be performed in either a clinical or nonclinical setting.


2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle A. Lemmermen ◽  
Tom F. Van Wingen ◽  
Craig M. Spencer ◽  
Phil J. Scott ◽  
Kathleen H. Sienko

Public health officials are currently supporting adult male circumcision to minimize the transmission of HIV during intercourse. Estimates indicate that more than 3 million lives could be saved in sub-Saharan Africa alone if the procedure were widely adopted. Complications including infection and accidental cutting/amputation of the glans during traditional circumcision ceremonies can lead to permanent injury or death. A low cost, adjustable (one-size-fits-most), culturally appropriate adult male circumcision tool was designed for use in traditional circumcision ceremonies to increase the likelihood of safe outcomes.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
pp. e2679 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bertran Auvert ◽  
Elliot Marseille ◽  
Eline L. Korenromp ◽  
James Lloyd-Smith ◽  
Remi Sitta ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Chunda-Liyoka ◽  
A. A. Kumar ◽  
P. Sambo ◽  
F. Lubinda ◽  
L. Nchimba ◽  
...  

JAMA ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 300 (21) ◽  
pp. 2539 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence O. Gostin ◽  
Catherine A. Hankins

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