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PrePex could cut down on botched circumcision deaths
A non-surgical circumcision tool could provide a way for initiation schools to eliminate initiate deaths from traditional circumcision complications.
Bhekisisa on the cutting edge in Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga-based journalists discovered a new circumcision device, called PrePex, at a Bhekisisa media training event on Monday.
Quick expansion of medical circumcision brings challenges – study
Researchers say the increase in male medical circumcision services should go hand in hand with a plan to maintain quality, according to a study.
Zimbabwe’s anti-HIV circumcision drive fails to take off
Government says there has been a poor response to the male circumcision programme which aims to circumcise about 3-million men by the end of 2015.
M&G Hangout: Non-surgical circumcision?
From contraception for schoolchildren to PrePex circumcisions, we discuss the Aids-prevention efforts debated at the SA Aids conference.
PrePex will save many lives in SA – with traditional leaders’ help
The state’s hopes for the nonsurgical circumcision device rest on its acceptance in initiation rituals.
Circumcision: New devices can boost ‘snip’ rates
PrePex, with which nurses can perform bloodless circumcisions without the supervision of a doctor, should be vetted by the WHO early next year.