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Male circumcision is made easier by a clever South African invention. We trained health care workers to use it
Primary care providers trained to use the Unicirc method have performed over 1,200 circumcisions with no serious complications, aiding HIV prevention efforts in South Africa.
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Male circumcision is made easier by a clever South African invention - we trained healthcare workers to use it
Voluntary medical male circumcision is one of the most important ways to reduce new HIV infections. The foreskin contains receptors that the HIV virus can attach to, and removing it reduces HIV transmission from women to men by about 60% . But cost and access issues have been barriers for many men and boys in southern Africa. With US funding being cut for HIV programmes, it is increasingly important to scale up voluntary circumcision programmes …
Male circumcision is made easier by a clever South African invention. We trained health care workers to use it
Voluntary medical male circumcision is one of the most important ways to reduce new HIV infections. The foreskin contains receptors that the HIV virus can attach to, and removing it reduces HIV transmission from women to men by about 60%.
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