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Title: Safe, voluntary, informed male circumcision and comprehensive HIV prevention programming. Guidance for decision-makers on human rights, ethical and legal considerations. Pre-publication.
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Corporate Author: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV / AIDS [UNAIDS] | AIDS Law Project, South Africa
Source: Geneva, Switzerland, UNAIDS, 2008 Mar. 28 p.
Abstract: Throughout the world, HIV prevalence is generally lower in populations that practise male circumcision than in populations where most men are uncircumcised. This has been observed over the years of the HIV epidemic and has now been confirmed through three randomized controlled trials concluded in 2005-2006. The trials showed that male circumcision reduces by 60% the transmission of HIV from women to circumcised men. The results have led to the conclusion that male circumcision is an effective risk-reduction measure for men, and should be used in addition to other known strategies for the prevention of heterosexually acquired HIV infection in men. (excerpt)
Region: Africa, Sub Saharan Subregion: Africa, Southern Country: South Africa
Language: English
Item ID: 326040
Date Posted: 5 May 2008
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