Circumcision

Source: www.voanews.com --- 9 days ago
Recent studies conducted in several African countries, including Uganda, suggest that Circumcision may offer significant protection from the virus that causes AIDS ...

Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com --- 6 days ago
In order for Namibia to increase access to male Circumcision in an effort to curb the spread of HIV in the country, resources need to be mobilized and health facilities nationwide better prepared, Minister of Health and Social Services Richard Kamwi said recently, the New Era/AllAfrica.com reports. According to the New Era/AllAfrica. ...

Source: allafrica.com --- 7 days ago
MALE Circumcision should be regarded as part of a comprehensive package of HIV prevention interventions, says Health and Social Services Minister Richard Kamwi. ...

Source: allafrica.com --- 9 days ago
Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Richard Kamwi, says Namibia has to mobilise resources and prepare the country's health facilities before scaling up male Circumcision for HIV prevention. ...

Source: allafrica.com --- 4 days ago
The Principal Medical Officer of the Opuwo State Hospital, Peter Bwalya, has called on inhabitants of the Kunene Region to bring their sons to the hospital throughout the year for Circumcision. ...

Source: www.gaywired.com --- 12 days ago
Male Circumcision should be actively encouraged to fight the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa , a non-profit group urged the XVIIth annual International AIDS Conference this past week. The conference, which took place in Mexico City, focused on current trends in HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. ...

Source: allafrica.com --- 4 days ago
WHEN RESEARCH IN KENYA, Uganda and South Africa showed that Circumcision could reduce the risk of infection with HIV for men by as much as 60 per cent, the question that arose was how the procedure could be rolled out universally in poor countries in a safe and cost-effective way. ...

Source: www.topix.com --- 10 days ago
KAMPALA - Ugandan authorities have launched a mass Circumcision drive with the hope it will reduce HIV/AIDS rates in the east African country.Some studies indicate Circumcision could be 70 ... ...

Source: www.engenderhealth.org --- 10 days ago
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Source: www.circumcisionandhiv.com --- 12 days ago
HIV prevalence varied widely between groups: White British and black African: 8-9% Black Caribbean and Caribbean mixed: 12% South Asian: 3-4% (none of the small group of Bangladeshis had HIV) East Europeans and Chinese 4%, Arabs 7% Latin Americans: 17%. ... Sexual risk behaviour did not vary between the ethnic groups. Despite having the lowest rates of HIV, South Asians reported the highest rates of unsafe sex, with 15.5 episodes of actually or potentially serodiscordant unprotected sex over the previous three months compared with 14.5 in black men (all categories), 13.7 in white British and 11.2 in other groups, though these differences were not statistically significant. Circumcision rates varied widely, with Eastern Europeans, Chinese, Indians and Caribbeans having Circumcision rates similar to white British (17%) and other groups, not unexpectedly, having much higher rates. However HIV rates were identical between circumcised and uncircumcised men. Yet more evidence that Circumcision is irrelevant in rates of HIV infection among gay men ... . Moreover, the complexity deepens as we see risk behaviors compared between groups do not explain relative rates of infection. The researcher, Jonathan Elford,  said qualitative interviews "revealed ethnic minority gay men 'trying to reconcile a 21st century lifestyle with 1950s family values.' ” And what does this mean? Some groups had high rates of risk behavior and low infection rates. Othe ...

Source: salud-en.insight-networks.net --- 10 days ago
Reuters - Ugandan authorities have launched a mass Circumcision drive with the hope it will reduce HIV/AIDS rates in the east African country. [...] [...] Link: Yahoo! News: AIDS/HIV Tags: Reuters, Ugandan, authorities, have, launched, mass, Circumcision, drive, with, hope, will, reduce, HIV/AIDS, rates, east, African, country., [...] ...

Source: www.circumcisionandhiv.com --- 12 days ago
"All I know is that when I am circumcised, it will not be as easy for me to get infected with HIV/AIDS," said one young man, Kizeja Michael, as he lined up for the operation. "People who are circumcised are not able to get AIDS," said his friend, Peter Kibatsi. The blood will be on the hands of the Ugandan government, donors, Robert Bailey, Daniel Halperin, Auvert and others ... Link: Uganda turns to mass Circumcision in AIDS fight - Yahoo! News . [Link will expire.] Fair use article after the break. Uganda turns to mass Circumcision in AIDS fight By Frank Nyakairu . Wed Aug 13,  6:39 AM ET Ugandan authorities have launched a mass Circumcision drive with the hope it will reduce HIV/AIDS rates in the east African country. Some studies indicate Circumcision could be 70 percent effective in protecting men against infection by the disease during heterosexual intercourse, when used in conjunction with condoms and other safe-sex practices. Government officials in Kampala have decided to take advantage of a month-long traditional "Circumcision season" practiced by some tribes to drive the message home. "Socially, it is uniting, and now it has also been proven medically, that is gratifying and it is part and parcel of now the strategy for fighting AIDS," Kibale Wambi, chairman of Sironko district in eastern Uganda, told Reuters. The government plans to circumcise more than 3,000 local youths between the ages of 12 and 18. HIV activists say th ...

Source: www.newsvine.com --- 12 days ago
"Imagine young, responsible men smiling on an operating theater bed as a team of surgeons cut off their foreskin; in a new effort to help them reduce their risk of acquiring HIV. " ...

Source: www.healthpm.com --- 7 days ago
Circumcision is considered not only to save men from AIDS virus but also protect them from some common sexually-transmitted diseases. Two new studies that have been presented at the world AIDS conference suggest that Circumcision offer greater protection to men than thought. Robert Bailey, a US researcher from the University of Illinois, Chicago presented long-term data [...] ...

Source: destee.com --- 8 days ago
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Source: newvioxxlawsuit.com --- 11 days ago
Woman Can?t Sue for Circumcision She is Not Happy With On Tuesday, February 5, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled that a mother who was unhappy with how her baby’s Circumcision looked cannot sue a hospital in Fridley, Minnesota for medical malpractice…. Obama Surges From the Associated Press [...] ...

Source: lespotter001.wordpress.com --- 2 days ago
The Washington Post ran an article today about the growing popularity of home circumcisions. The traditional Jewish ceremony for eight-day-old boys called brith milah, or bris, performed by a trained mohel is well-known. But there is a rise in the number of Christian families who opt for a “holistic Circumcision” performed at home rather than in the hospital. Ouch! Immediately, [...] ...

Source: feminocracy.wordpress.com --- 3 days ago
Two recent blog posts have inspired me to write about Circumcision: Angela Castellano’s “Colombia Confronts Female Genital Mutilation” and Le Loup-garou’s “Part II of children are not just tiny adults: newborn pain.” I’m going to put it right out on the table: I am opposed to all forms of Circumcision for all children, male or [...] ...

Source: talk.sheknows.com --- 1 day ago
Adam is doing great. He is 9lb 9 oz's!! He may need a Circumcision, but they won't decide anything for a few months, his opening is really small. I didn't get his lenght, completely forgot about it till I saw Sarah's post :) He also got his BCG so a little cranky after that. Me, I still have an infection in my womb and thrush from the anti-biotics. She couldn't do my smear due to the above so I have to go back next week. After my smear on DD it showed I had cervical cancer, but they caught it on time, all I needed was part of my cervix removed, no other treatment, I was very lucky. Thats the reason I go early on my pregnancies now.. I get checked once a year, so its real important for me to go back.. She put me back on iron too. My little guy is finally asleep..so I'm gona sign off and go to bed while I can :) ...

Source: truemors.com --- 4 days ago
Even though the snip-snip is on the decline in the US overall, a number of Christians are choosing the “holistic Circumcision” route for their boys, providing a whole new clientèle for traditional Jewish mohels. Some are seeking a more positive (and brief) experience for their newborns, while others are trying to more closely follow Old [...] ...