WHO agrees HIV circumcision plan

[N.O.R.F]

WHO agrees HIV circumcision plan

 

International experts have backed the use of male circumcision in the prevention of HIV.

The World Health Organization and UNAIDS said circumcision should be added to current interventions to reduce the spread of HIV.

 

Three African trials have shown that circumcision halved the rate of HIV infection in heterosexual men.

 

The recommendations largely apply to countries where rates of heterosexual transmission is high.

 

Experts warned that greater use of circumcision would not replace the need for other prevention methods, such as condoms.

 

But modelling studies have shown that if male circumcision was more widely available, millions of lives, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa would be saved.

 

WHO and UNAIDS said access to the procedure should be urgently scaled up in areas with high rates of heterosexual infection and low rates of male circumcision.

 

But warned that it was an additional intervention and would not replace programmes providing HIV testing, or prevention or treatment for sexually infected infections.

 

Men and their partners must also be given counselling to prevent them developing a false sense of security, they said.

 

Training and monitoring must be done to check circumcision is being done by appropriate health professionals in a sanitary environment with proper equipment.

 

And they stressed there was no evidence yet as to whether circumcision has any impact on the risk of infection for the woman or on the risk among men who have sex with other men.

 

Significant step

 

Kevin De Cock, director of HIV/AIDS at the World Health Organization said: "The recommendations represent a significant step forward in HIV prevention."

 

"Countries with high rates of heterosexual HIV infection and low rates of male circumcision now have an additional intervention which can reduce the risk of HIV infection in heterosexual men."

 

However, he said it would be years before the impact on the epidemic would be apparent.

 

Catherine Hankins, UNAIDS, said: "Being able to recommend an additional HIV prevention method is a significant step towards getting ahead of this epidemic.

 

"However, we must be clear: male circumcision does not provide complete protection against HIV.

 

"Men and women who consider male circumcision as an HIV preventive method must continue to use other forms of protection such as male and female condoms, delaying sexual debut and reducing the number of sexual partners."

 

All three African trials were stopped early because the results were so dramatic - with reduced rates of new HIV infections of 48-60%.

 

There are several reasons why circumcision may protect against HIV infection.

 

Specific cells in the foreskin may be potential targets for HIV infection and also the skin under the foreskin becomes less sensitive and is less likely to bleed reducing risk of infection following circumcision.

 

When Aids first began to emerge in Africa, researchers noted that men who were circumcised seemed to be less at risk of infection but it was unclear whether this was due to differences in sexual behaviour.

 

Deborah Jack, chief executive of the National AIDS Trust, said: "These recommendations address many of the benefits of including male circumcision in a comprehensive HIV prevention package.

 

She added: "Additional research to determine the health impact for women and men who have sex with men is vital, as is ensuring that adequate resources are provided to fund existing prevention methods, as well as continue research into new technologies such as microbicides and vaccines."

 

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[Jacaylbaro]

Thank Allah ,,,,,,,,, we were there before WHO and others

[N.O.R.F]

^^so where the Yahuuda

[Jacaylbaro]

Yes of course ,,,,,,,

[Taliban]

Originally posted by Northerner:

But modelling studies have shown that if male circumcision was more widely available, millions of lives, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa would be saved.

The results of those studies were concluded years ago. Circumcision recommendation/adoption was intentionally delayed by the West because it's associated with Islam. As a result, millions of Africans lost their lives because of the recommendation/adoption delay. Never mind, this is likely to lead many converting to Islam.

[Ibtisam]

^^^THAt is a might Jump Would you not say. I thought the majority of the population is Sub Saharan Africa was Muslim anyway, so they practice would have been used. In any case it only offers 40% protection, not complete. A lot of people would have died of aids either way (not to mention other ways of getting Aids, such as sharing medical equipments (needles etc), cuts etc).

[Taliban]

Originally posted by ibtisam:

I thought the majority of the population is Sub Saharan Africa was Muslim anyway, so they practice would have been used.

 

[N.O.R.F]

^^Good illustrations there ya Talibani

 

The results of those studies were concluded years ago. Circumcision recommendation/adoption was intentionally delayed by the West because it's associated with Islam.

I dont think so. The bureaucracy involved with research and accreditation by the WHO just takes too long. The research probably took the longest.

[Som@li]

They think now what saved those regions is cuz of circumcission, It may help a little but BUT WHO should aslo recommend pple to convert to ISLAM, and practise it!

[Taliban]

Originally posted by Northerner:

I dont think so. The bureaucracy involved with research and accreditation by the WHO just takes too long. The research probably took the longest.

I have read about those researches and results years ago; many notable Western institutions didn't recommend circumcision at the time.

[Ibtisam]

I'm trying to figure our how they did the research to start off with, negating all the other correlations and contributions. That’s probably why they took so long, :rolleyes:

 

Okay I thought wrong ya taliban. Thanks. The second illustration, how old is it?

[Som@li]

THere must be already GROWN up men in queues to go under the knife!

[Ibtisam]

^^Ouch^ i hope not in Africa, they will all die, under those conditions. It is not like the bush women can do it. :eek: :cool:

[N.O.R.F]

Originally posted by ibtisam:

I'm trying to figure our how they did the research to start off with, negating all the other correlations and contributions.

There was alot of research done. I'm sure someone posted the results of the research before,,,

[Pujah]

This is not new, I thought it was the reason hospitals offer circumsicing boys at birth?