Report: the need to intensify male circumcision to ward off HIV infection

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Researchers said governments and entities involved in health need to ramp up male circumcision to prevent HIV infection (infection. No. In) that causes AIDS, particularly in countries most vulnerable to the disease in eastern and southern Africa.

The researchers told a conference on AIDS in Mexico City on Monday that the three studies were cut short in 2006 after presenting strong evidence that male circumcision could prevent HIV infection (infection. No. In) and although this did not make sufficient efforts to persuade men to an interest rate of circumcision.

Said Deborah Joseph department head (H. No. In) in the Population Services International, an organization does not seek to profit from US-based "This is a call to action ... a call for male circumcision. Over the two years did not have sufficient funds after the focus to step up their efforts. There a need for further action. "

And Joseph said that although people are starting to accept this intervention, but the stigma surrounding it was still strong.

She said "There is no national campaign to male circumcision ... there is a need for further education."

The researchers said two studies in Africa have shown that male circumcision does not reduce sexual pleasure and sexual performance for men and two points of concern surrounding this process. Some studies have suggested that male circumcision could be effective by 70 percent in protecting men against HIV (virus. Any. In) through sexual contact.

Said Robert Bailey, an expert epidemiologist at the University of Illinois "We found there was no difference between men who underwent circumcision and the man who did not undergo this process in terms of performance sexual, but in fact speaks of men who have had this operation on the degree of higher sensitivity."

The study included 2784 men in Kisumu, Kenya.