And more, recent, real-world data: Circumcised men in Tanzania had a significantly lower risk of gonorrhoea (48%), HIV (58%) and HPV16 (52%), compared with uncircumcised men. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31795926
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@AmerAcadPeds stated circumcision had no effect on gonorrhea in 2012 technical report. Same for HPV.
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More, recent, "real-world" data: 43% decline in HIV incidence in South Africa from 2012 to 2017. "Men experienced an earlier and larger incidence decline than women, consistent with male circumcision scale-up and higher levels of female ART coverage." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31792217
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US government is expert at wasting billions on foreign aid programs that accomplish nothing other than enriching politically connected companies and institutions, no matter what damage they inflict.
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So, in summary: Research proves circumcision, which has been practiced in Africa for centuries, reduces HIV risk by 60%. WHO consultation recommending circumcision has substantial African representation. Sovereign African nations make their own circumcision policies.
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