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From:	Adeyemo Gabriel [ profile ]
Subject:	Male circumcision gains popularity
Sent:	May 10th, 2011 - 07:52:11

	Source:* New Vision (Uganda)* AUTHOR: Violet Nabatanzi http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/753839 Fellow Colleague, Medical male circumcision is gaining strength as a preventive measure against HIV/AIDS transmission. The finding was contained in a report on communication challenges in HIV prevention, multiple concurrent partners and medical male circumcision by Panos Eastern Africa. Male circumcision has gained popularity in Rakai district, with 500 men circumcised every month under the Rakai health sciences programme. According to statistics at Kakuuto health centre, an average of 20 males are circumcised every month compared to five in the past. Circumcised men have also supported the idea of performing medical male circumcision on their male children, the report highlights. Trials in the district showed 53% reduction in HIV infection, 51% in Kenya and 60% reduction in South Africa. The head of the family health department at the population secretariat, Dr. Betty Kyadondo, said medical male circumcision is only partially protective and urged people to use other effective measures to protect against HIV. The report done in Rakai and Kampala districts by Panos Eastern Africa has showed that women are not protected against HIV if they have unprotected sex with circumcised men. The report also showed that medical male circumcision does not replace other prevention measures like delaying the onset of sexual relations, avoidance of penetration, reduction in the number of sexual partners and consistent use of male or female condoms. -- Many Thanks Yours' in Prevention Science Adeyemo Damilare Gabriel Regional Focal Point - West Africa Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AID (GYCA) +234-80-6798-7317 \| gabriel (at) gyca.org www.gyca.org \| www.tigweb.org GYCA is a youth-led global network of more than 5,000 young leaders and adult allies working on youth and HIV/AIDS in 150 countries world-wide. GYCA's mission is to empower young leaders with the skills, knowledge, resources and opportunities they need to scale up HIV/AIDS interventions amongst their peers. Universal Access is possible; * Zero new HIV infections. Zero discrimination and Zero AIDS-related deaths.*

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