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The World Health Organization has
approved the PrePex circumcision device, a new nonsurgical method of male
circumcision that uses an elastic band.
The technique did not involve
general anesthesia and was believed to be safer than surgery. The New York
Times reported that nurses could insert the disposable device in approximately
four minutes. The device did not require sterile conditions, was inexpensive
compared to surgery, and was easy to ship and store.
The manufacturer claimed the
technique involved no needles or blood loss, and the patient could return to
his daily routine immediately. The procedure did not require stitches or
sutures.
Expectations were that PrePex would
slow the spread of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa, because circumcised males were
approximately 60 percent less likely to become infected.
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empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV
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