Good news for men who have been circumcised. Experts agree circumcision proved effective in suppressing HIV transmission. If carried out worldwide, two million new HIV infections could be prevented.
"Two recent research actually stopped early, because it shows the high effectiveness of circumcision compared with the control group who refused circumcision," explained the researcher from the University of Illinois, United States, Richard Bailey, the International AIDS Society Conference in Sydney, Australia.
This conclusion comes after three studies conducted in Africa. All the studies prove the effectiveness of circumcision to prevent HIV transmission. Circumcision can
reduce the risk of HIV transmission by up to 60%.
If circumcision is performed around the world, then it could prevent 2 million new HIV infections and three hundred thousand deaths in sub-Saharan Africa over 10 years.
Bailey at the conference are also invited leaders of developing countries to promote circumcision to male citizens. But he realized that it was not easy, because circumcision is not just a simple medical practice. Circumcision has been synonymous with culture, religion and belief.
"For it is not easy for the health minister or a politician to spread the need for circumcision in countries that do not have that tradition," said Bailey.
But if the campaign is the importance of circumcision are not starting from now, will be more dangerous for the long term, as more and more to be infected with HIV.
"The timing is right now," http://www.infeksi.com
"Two recent research actually stopped early, because it shows the high effectiveness of circumcision compared with the control group who refused circumcision," explained the researcher from the University of Illinois, United States, Richard Bailey, the International AIDS Society Conference in Sydney, Australia.
This conclusion comes after three studies conducted in Africa. All the studies prove the effectiveness of circumcision to prevent HIV transmission. Circumcision can
reduce the risk of HIV transmission by up to 60%.
If circumcision is performed around the world, then it could prevent 2 million new HIV infections and three hundred thousand deaths in sub-Saharan Africa over 10 years.
Bailey at the conference are also invited leaders of developing countries to promote circumcision to male citizens. But he realized that it was not easy, because circumcision is not just a simple medical practice. Circumcision has been synonymous with culture, religion and belief.
"For it is not easy for the health minister or a politician to spread the need for circumcision in countries that do not have that tradition," said Bailey.
But if the campaign is the importance of circumcision are not starting from now, will be more dangerous for the long term, as more and more to be infected with HIV.
"The timing is right now," http://www.infeksi.com
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