MALE CIRCUMCISION AS HIV PREVENTION GLOBAL AND DOMESTIC

MALE CIRCUMCISION AS HIV PREVENTION GLOBAL AND DOMESTIC RESPONSES

MALE INTERNAL & EXTERNAL GENITALS 5/25/2021 2

MALE CIRCUMCISION 5/25/2021 3

CIRCUMCISION ACTIVITY: SET UP • You will work in small groups to discuss the following question: • Should the Public Health Authorities recommend routine circumcision for all newborn males? • http: //www. npr. org/2012/07/05/1561 97071/an-aids-ravaged-nation-turnsto-circumcision 5/25/2021 4

CIRCUMCISION ACTIVITY: ROLES • New parents of male infant, Boston, MA • HIV doctor at Beth Israel Medical Center, Boston, MA • HIV doctor at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya • CDC HIV policy expert • CDC maternal and child health expert • New parents of male infant, Nairobi, Kenya • Moderators 5/25/2021 5

CIRCUMCISION ACTIVITY: DISCUSSION • Key concerns for your role • Your “constituent” • Public health concerns • What would help you decide? • What might make you change your mind? 5/25/2021 6

CIRCUMCISION ACTIVITY: WRAP UP • From the reading: why is it important to untangle religion and circumcision? • What’s the biological reality of circumcision and STI transmission? • • • Three pathways Why connect HIV testing with adult male circumcision? What are the risks to women with adult male circumcision? 5/25/2021 7