Australia: Circumcision Urged in Curbing AIDS Spread

Submitted by anthony on Sat, 2007-07-28 15:06

Story here. Excerpt:

'Michel Kazatchkine, the executive director of the Global fund, a leading international health agency, also called For increased funding.

"I believe that the evidence is overwhelming for the efficacy of circumcision," Kazatchkine told The Associated Press on the sidelines of the meeting. "And if countries come to us ... I see no reason at all why we wouldn't fund that."'

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Mr. Kazatchkine left out that circumcision also reduces the risks of blindness, a "telescoping spine" and insanity caused by habitual self-abuse.

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Submitted by Luek on Sun, 2007-07-29 19:11

You hit the nail on the head ;).

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Submitted by n.j. on Mon, 2007-07-30 23:14