Adult Male Circumcision Tool for Use in Traditional Ceremonies

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle A. Lemmermen ◽  
Tom F. Van Wingen ◽  
Craig M. Spencer ◽  
Phil J. Scott ◽  
Kathleen H. Sienko
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Adult Male ◽  
Male Circumcision ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Culturally Appropriate ◽  
Public Health Officials ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Adult Male Circumcision

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.

scholarly journals Adult Male Circumcision Tool for Use in Traditional Ceremonies

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas F. Van Wingen ◽  
Kyle A. Lemmermen ◽  
Craig Spencer ◽  
Phil Scott ◽  
Kathleen H. Sienko
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Adult Male ◽  
Male Circumcision ◽  
Public Health Policy ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Culturally Appropriate ◽  
Public Health Officials ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Adult Male Circumcision

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.

scholarly journals Estimating the Resources Needed and Savings Anticipated from Roll-Out of Adult Male Circumcision in Sub-Saharan Africa

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