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The association between lack of male circumcision and risk for HIV infection: a review of the epidemiological data.
(1994)
Whether male circumcision reduces the risk of acquiring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection remains controversial.
STUDY DESIGN:
As there have now been a number of studies conducted that have examined this issue, ...
Increased risk of infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 among uncircumcised men presenting with genital ulcer disease in Kenya
(1996)
The factors responsible for the explosive spread of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) in sub-Saharan Africa continue to be identified and debated. One of the most controversial factors has been male circumcision. ...
Focused peer-mediated educational programs among female sex workers to reduce sexually transmitted disease and human immunodeficiency virus transmission in Kenya and Zimbabwe
(1996)
Peer-mediated education programs in Kenya and Zimbabwe focusing on female sex workers for the control of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have led to increased ...
Social epidemiology in Africa: slowing the heterosexual transmission of AIDS
(1991)
Analyzing why the rate of transmission of AIDS varies widely in Africa is the basis for designing strategies for intervention. Promiscuity, i.e. high rates of sex partner change, is not the only reason for rapid transmission, ...
Impact of user fees on attendance at a referral centre for sexually transmitted diseases in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1992-08-22)
We investigated the impact of a short-lived policy of charging fees to patients attending public-sector outpatient health facilities in Kenya by collecting data on attendance at Nairobi's Special Treatment Clinic for ...
Male Circumcision and the AIDS Epidemic in Africa Health Transition Review
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
Rapid increase of both HIV-1 infection and syphilis among pregnant women in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1992-10)
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of HIV-1 and syphilis antibodies in a population of pregnant women in Nairobi, Kenya, between 1989 and 1991. METHODS: As part of an ongoing prospective study on the effect of HIV-1 ...