Open AccessAcceptability of male circumcision as a tool for preventing HIV infection in a highly infected community in South Africa
Author(s) -
Emmanuel Lagarde,
Dirk Taljaard,
Adrian Puren,
Reathe Rain-Taljaard,
Bertran Auvert
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.195
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1473-5571
pISSN - 0269-9370
DOI - 10.1097/00002030-200301030-00012
Subject(s) - medicine , psychological intervention , demography , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , feeling , male circumcision , cross sectional study , multivariate analysis , gerontology , environmental health , family medicine , population , psychology , nursing , health services , social psychology , pathology , sociology
Because a growing body of evidence suggests that male circumcision (MC) is associated with a reduced risk of HIV infection in Africa, it is being considered as a potential prevention tool to reduce the spread of infection. Its feasibility must therefore be assessed.