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Modelling the impact of male circumcision
One HIV infection could be prevented for every five to 15 men circumcised, experts concluded after reviewing six simulation models estimating the impact of male circumcision on HIV...
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US officials consider infant circumcision recommendations
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering recommending circumcision for baby boys born in the United States to reduce the spread of HIV...
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Circumcision and HIV risk among MSM
Studies from South Africa and Australia highlight the need to investigate whether male circumcision may be protective against HIV for some men who have sex with men...
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New to the Site
Training of Counsellors for Male Circumcision
This training package from Population Services International includes a manual for participants, a manual for facilitators, and slide presentations.
Botswana Mass Media Materials
Materials developed for the male circumcision programme managed by Population Services International in Botswana include radio and print advertisements, billboards, and a newspaper insert.
Know Your Facts About Safe Male Circumcision
This mini-booklet from Population Services International-Botswana provides information for men who are interested in becoming circumcised.
Safe Male Circumcision: What You Need to Know and Do After Circumcision
This informational brochure was developed by Population Services-Botswana for men who will soon undergo the safe male circumcision procedure or who have been circumcised already.
 Pioneering HIV Prevention Strategies in Rural Kenya: a Case Study of Marie Stopes International's Male Circumcision Outreach Project
This case study describes a pilot project that used a new outreach model to provided male circumcision services in Nyanza Province in western Kenya.
Essential Reading
Country Experiences in the Scale-up of Male Circumcision in the Eastern and Southern Africa Region: Two Years and Counting (PDF, 91 KB) reports on a sub-regional consultation held in Windhoek, Namibia, 9-10 July 2009.
Progress in Male Circumcision Scale-up: Country Implementation Update, July 2009 (PDF, 127 KB), provides an update on the scale-up of male circumcision services in countries with low prevalence of male circumcision but high prevalence of HIV.
Upcoming Events
11th International Union Against Sexually Transmitted Infections World Congress, 9-12 November, 2009, Cape Town, South Africa
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