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Circumcision for prevention against HIV: marked seasonal variation in demand and potential public sector readiness in Soweto, South Africa |
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| Authors: | Guy de Bruyn Martin D Smith Glenda E Gray James A McIntyre Russell Wesson Gary Dos Passos Neil A Martinson |
| Institution: | 1. Perinatal HIV Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa 2. Department of Surgery, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa 3. School of Medicine Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA |
| Abstract: | The public sector delivery of male circumcision in the only public sector hospital in Soweto, South Africa was examined to gauge local capacity to deliver this procedure as an intervention for prevention of HIV acquisition. During the period from July 1998 to March 2006, approximately 360 procedures were performed per annum. Striking seasonal variations and the relatively few procedures performed may create challenges for program planning, if male circumcision is increased to a level required to have an impact on the incidence of HIV among this population. |
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