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Research data: MALE CIRCUMCISION
2009 The 'SNIP': male circumcision and HIV prevention
Male circumcision is on the cards following the clear link between lower rates of infection from women to circumcised men, shown in three ra...
2009 Evaluation of a safer male circumcision training programme for Ndebele traditional surgeons and nurses in Gauteng, South Africa
The aim of this study was to assess the safety of traditional male circumcision practices among Ndebele traditional surgeons following a fiv...
2008 Traditional circumcision during manhood initiation rituals in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: a pre-post intervention evaluation
Circumcisions undertaken in non-clinical settings can have significant risks of serious adverse events, including death. The aim of this stu...
Download this report2008 Traditional male circumcision intervention report
This intervention report is divided into six parts dealing with the following issues: 1. Attitudes of pre-initiates towards traditional ma...