Male Circumcision a Forgotten Key in AIDS Prevention
December 7, 2011 – 7:37 amLeaders of the global fight against AIDS say male circumcision is among the most overlooked keys to reducing the incidence of sexually transmitted infections. At the international conference on AIDS in Africa, major funders are urging nations to take greater responsibility for education, treatment and prevention campaigns.
The United Nations AIDS organization and the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) announced a five-year campaign to persuade men in 14 African countries to voluntarily submit to circumcision. Recent studies suggest that circumcision reduces the risk of female-to-male sexual transmission of HIV infections by roughly 60 percent.
UNAIDS Director Michel Sidibe says adding voluntary male circumcision to the mix of prevention strategies could lead to a dramatic drop in overall infections.
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