Promoting Male Circumcision as a Means of HIV Prevention...

Introduction The world has now reached the 30th anniversary of the discovery of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). Out of 35 million people living with HIV worldwide, Sub Saharan Africa bears 70% of the global prevalence burden while South and South East Asia hold another 10% (UNAIDS, 2013). As the results of continuous efforts to end the epidemic, a comprehensive HIV prevention package was recommended by World Health Organization (WHO) and Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) comprised of: HIV testing and counselling, correct and consistent use of condoms, treatment of sexually transmitted infections, promotion of safer sexual practices and provision of antiretroviral treatment. In addition to this combination of interventions, voluntary medical male circumcision has become an additional strategy for protection of men against sexual transmission of HIV from female partner (WHO, 2013). Whether or not such intervention should be promoted as a major mean of HIV prevention at all developing countries, is still under discussion and in need of further investigations. As a public health personnel as well as an observer, I would like to discuss this from the general point of view. Discussion according to the Literatures Male circumcision (MC) has been practiced traditionally in more than 700 African societies for religious, cultural, medical, and other reasons (Moses et al., 1990). A number of ecological and observational studies had shown that MC protectsShow MoreRelatedAppraisal Techniques of Public Investments and Projects62994 Words   |  252 Pages.........................................................................................57 4.3.1 Requirements ...........................................................................................................................58 4.3.2 Developing financial cash flows ..........................................................................................59 4.3.3 Constructing tables of revenues and expenditures .........................................................61 4.3.4 Evaluation