Male circumcision and risk of HIV infection in sub-Saharan A... : AIDS Male circumcision and risk
of HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis : AIDS Log in or …

Background Male circumcision is defined as the surgical removal of all or part of the foreskin
of the penis and may be practiced as part of a religious ritual, as a medical procedure, or as …

In more than a metaphorical sense, the womb has proven to be an important site of political
struggle in and about Africa. By examining the political significance—and complex …

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of HIV infection, HIV risk factors, and exposure to
national HIV prevention programs, and to identify factors associated with HIV infection …

Education has a potentially important role to play in tackling the spread of HIV, but is there
evidence that this potential is realized? This analysis combines the results of previous …

objectives To assess whether educational status is associated with HIV‐1 infection in
developing countries by conducting a systematic review of published literature. methods …

Africa is the continent most severely affected by the global HIV-1 epidemic, with east and
southern Africa in general more severely affected than west and central Africa. Differences in …

OBJECTIVES: Globally approximately 25% of men are circumcised for religious, cultural,
medical, or parental choice reasons. However, controversy surrounds the procedure, and its …

Background Urogenital schistosomiasis, caused by infection with Schistosoma
haematobium, is widespread and causes substantial morbidity on the African continent. The …

Background It is commonly assumed that sexual risk factors for heterosexual HIV
transmission in sub-Saharan Africa, such as multi-partner sex, paid sex and co-infections …