Actually, for kids, it helps in easing the pain from hypospadia and hyperspadia and other issues a kid may be born with on his penis.
Exactly. The reason why children under 18 don't sign #consent forms is that they are too young to give valid consent. Their parents' "consent" is not a valid substitute in the absence of a clinical condition to be diagnosed or treated. #i2 @AmerAcadPeds https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/pediatrics/95/2/314.full.pdf …
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One other thing I forgot to mention: in Kenya, the HIV rates are comparatively high around the Lake Victoria basin, and relatively low around the Eastern part of the country. This was also another reason VMMC was proposed.
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#circumcise every male in#Africa has been going on for well over a decade now & there's no evidence that there is any actual correlation between areas in Africa where more men have been cut & reduced prevalence of HIV - quite the opposite in fact.#i2
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See, the Eastern part of Kenya is inhabited by communities that mostly practice Islam. Islam dictates circumcision of males, presumably at infancy. The Lake basin of L. Victoria, while surrounded by circumcising communities, does not actually practice it
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The infection rates of HIV are distinctly higher around the lake region, with some areas surpassing 20% of infection rates especially among the youth. The eastern part has rates that are much lower. This is another reason why VMMC was advocated.
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