Government is looking to fast track the introduction of a non-surgical medical male circumcision device, PrePex, that officials believe will decrease the number of deaths and injuries caused by unsafe ...

Unlike surgical interventions that require stitches and injections, PrePex involves the simple application of a local anaesthetic cream, and the procedure is up to five times faster than surgery. The ...

The health department plans to have "formal talks" with traditional leaders about the possibility of introducing a new nonsurgical device to circumcision ceremonies, according to national HIV director ...

Delegates at the 19th International Aids conference in Washington, DC, in the United States this week were convinced the world was on the cusp of a major advance against HIV and that a medical device, ...

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The World Health Organization is set to approve expanded use of an Israeli developed device that allows medical workers to perform “painless circumcisions.” The PrePex device, created by Israel-based ...

The PrePex device used in male circumcision is safe, say experts. The decision follows a three month study to assess the safety and acceptability of device-assisted adult male circumcision in routine ...

Kamanzi Alex is one of thousands of Rwanda men who have finally decided to have the cut - get circumcised. He has come for his second and last immunization jab against tetanus prior the procedure at ...

In the name of HIV prevention, a relatively new adult male circumcision device that is bloodless and purportedly painless is about to get its biggest test yet. In the world of HIV prevention, ...

The cost-effective PrePex device encourages more governments to purchase the devices and scale-up their Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision programs Unlike surgical interventions that require stitches ...