Male circumcision for HIV prevention: a prospective study of complications in clinical and traditional settings in Bungoma, Kenya

Bailey, R.C.; Egesah, O.; Rosenberg, S.

Bulletin of the World Health Organization 86(9): 669-677

2008


ISSN/ISBN: 0042-9686
PMID: 18797642
DOI: 10.2471/blt.08.051482
Document Number: 202210
Objective: Male circumcision reduces the risk of HIV acquisition by approximately 60%. Male circumcision services are now being introduced in selected populations in sub-Saharan Africa and further interventions are being planned. A serious concern is whether male circumcision can be provided safely to large numbers of adult males in developing countries. Methods: This prospective study was conducted in the Bungoma district, Kenya, where male circumcision is universally practised.

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