Safety and Efficacy of the PrePex Device for Rapid Scale-Up of Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention in Resource-Limited Settings

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Authors

Jean Paul Bitega · Rwanda Military Hospital

Muyenzi Leon Ngeruka · Rwanda Military Hospital

Théobald Hategekimana · Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kigali

Anita Asiimwe · National AIDS Commission

Agnès Binagwaho · Harvard University Press

Abstract

The PrePex device was safe and effective for nonsurgical adult male circumcision without anesthesia or sterile settings and may be useful in mass circumcision programs to reduce the risk of HIV infection, particularly in resource-limited settings.

Topics & Keywords

Genital Health and Disease Urologic and reproductive health conditions Urological Disorders and Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volume 58, Issue 5, pp. e127-e134

DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e3182354e65

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