Neonatal circumcision for HIV prevention: Cost, culture, and behavioral considerations

PLoS Med. 2010 Jan 19;7(1):e1000219. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000219.

Abstract

Seth Kalichman discusses a new study that finds neonatal circumcision in Rwanda to be a cost-saving HIV prevention strategy.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Circumcision, Male / economics*
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Cultural Characteristics
  • Developing Countries / economics*
  • HIV Infections / economics*
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control*
  • Health Behavior
  • Health Care Costs*
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Men's Health / economics*
  • National Health Programs / economics*
  • Rwanda / epidemiology