Wednesday 29 February 2012

Unethical Research-Hiv Epidemics-Circumcision

Denied, withheld, and uncollected evidence and unethical research cloud what really happened during three key trials of circumcision to protect men

Advocates for circumcising millions of men to curb Africa’s HIV epidemics claim the program is based on sound evidence from well-done scientific studies. Advocates cite three key studies – in South Africa, Kenya, and Uganda — to say that circumcising men reduced the rate at which they got HIV by more than 50% by reducing their risk [...] read more..

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