Incomplete studies on voluntary adult circumcision in high HIV prevalence African communities being used to target the foreskin of every newborn in a country of over a billion people? Wish I could be surprised.
Can you just imagine what these mothers were told so that they would be "informed about the risks and benefits of male circumcision"?
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| Objective: There is currently little information on the acceptability of male circumcision in India. This study investigated the acceptability of male circumcision among Indian mothers with male children. Design: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among a convenience sample of 795 women attending a reproductive health clinic in Mysore, India, between January and April 2007. .... Conclusion: Since male circumcision has been found to decrease risk of HIV infection among men, it is important to determine its acceptability as a potential HIV prevention strategy in India. This study found male circumcision to be highly acceptable among a broad range of mothers with male children in Mysore, India. Further studies of acceptability among fathers and other populations are warranted. |
