Background. Lesotho has the second highest prevalence of HIV in the world, estimated at
23%. Compelling evidence from ecological studies, as well as from randomized clinical trials …

Background Randomized clinical trials have shown that medical male circumcision
substantially reduces the risk of contracting HIV. However, relatively little is known about the …

Background: Three randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have demonstrated that male
circumcision prevents female-to-male HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa. Data from …

In many developing countries, male circumcision has been promoted as an effective HIV
prevention strategy, and medical randomized controlled trials have indeed shown a causal …

The study investigates the complex relationships between circumcision and HIV prevalence
in Lesotho, using Demographic and Health surveys (DHS) conducted in 2004, 2009 and …

Epidemiological and biological studies provide compelling evidence for the protective effect
of male circumcision against the acquisition of HIV. Three randomized controlled trials are …

Objectives: To explore the role of male circumcision in the spread of HIV infection in four
urban populations in sub-Saharan Africa. Design and methods: A cross-sectional population …

Comment on `Changing relationships between HIV prevalence and circumcision in Lesotho',
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Background: Evidence from ecological studies and from studies of and sexually transmitted
disease (STD) patients in sub-Saharan Africa suggests that there is a protective effect of …

Publisher Summary The HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa continues to grow despite
prevention efforts, and there is an urgent need for preventive interventions to reduce …