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Please see the following link for a brief summary (with linked references) of some of the ethical, legal and methodological flaws with past research informing the present campaign of circumcision-as-HIV-preventative in Africa - www.academia.edu/5453317/Response_to_PEPFAR_Program_Expenditures_Form_Number_DS-4213_OMB_Control_Number_1405-0208_-_Revision_3
www.publichealthinafrica.org/index.php/jphia/article/view/jphia.2011.e4/html_9 The circumcision solution has several fundamental flaws that have been glossed over by its proponents within these organizations. These proponents, who have been touting the â??benefitsâ? of circumcision for decades, have developed plans to circumcise Africa on behalf of WHO and UNAIDS. If their goal is to prevent the spread of HIV in Africa, circumcision will only serve to divert resources away from effective measures.
Hugh7
So the case for genitally cutting men is so weak that you have to resort to bribery? Another study found men are unwilling because they think it impairs sexual pleasure. You'll never overcome that one, because it's true. In 10 out of 18 countries for which USAID has figures, more of the genitally reduced men have HIV than the whole men, so there is reason to doubt the "about 60 percent reduction" claim - which only applies to female-to-male transmission. Condoms much better protect both partners
July 26, 2015