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Lack of funds threatens male circumcision in Uganda

Uganda’s campaign to encourage male circumcision is facing threats of lack of funds.

Kenyan scientists have dismissed a new study that claims male circumcision does not offer protection against HIV after all.

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Now that three studies have shown that circumcising adult heterosexual men is one of the most effective “vaccines” against Aids—reducing the chances of infection by 60 per cent or more—public health experts are struggling to find ways to make the process faster, cheaper and safer. Uganda marks its 50th anniversary as an independent country in [...]

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The demand for medical male circumcision is growing among Tanzania’s non-circumcising communities, and officials say the country is on track to surpass its goal of reaching 2.8 million men by 2015.

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