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Title: MALE CIRCUMCISION POLICY - ADVOCACY
Location: Global
Status: In Planning
Timeline: 2008-05-23 to 2008-05-23
Categories: Culture & Identity, Health & Wellness, Learning & Education

Description:
The practice of routine medical circumcision of males remains the norm across the world. Male ritual circumcision involves various degrees of foreskin removal, while female circumcision ranges from clitoridectomy to vulvectomy to infibulations, known as Pharaonic circumcision - the most severe and mutilating form. Nevertheless, whether past or present, ritual circumcision serves cultural purposes, as opposed to justification as a health...

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May 23rd, 2008 - 05:57:52 | Edgar Dearn Makona
The Civil Society Dialogue under the umbrella of The AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC) will provide a unique forum for civil society representatives to explore current data on male... (read more)

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Who Is Involved?  Who Is Involved?
Individuals:
Administrator Edgar Makona (Kenya)
- Erick Ochieng Otieno (Kenya)
- mironga (Kenya)
- Thormie (Kenya)
- Stephen Kasoma (Uganda)
- john gichuhi (Kenya)
- MOHAMED (Kenya)
- jacqualine (Kenya)
- Emily Karechio (Kenya)
- Diana Moreka (Kenya)
- Christabell (Kenya)

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Documents  Documents
Document The Potential Impact of Male Circumcision on HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa

Document Circumcision 'could cut HIV risk' (27 KB)

Document Kaisernetwork: Kenya

Document Kenyan Case (54.5 KB)

Document Detailed History

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