Male circumcision for HIV prevention: a prospective study of complications in clinical and traditional settings in Bungoma, Kenya

OBJECTIVE: Male circumcision reduces the risk of HIV acquisition by approximately 60%. Male circumcision services are now being introduced in selected populations in sub-Saharan Africa and further interventions are being planned. A serious concern is whether male circumcision can be provided safely...

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Main Authors: Robert C Bailey, Omar Egesah, Stephanie Rosenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2008-09-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862008000900010&lng=en&tlng=en