« Malkin on Gitmo |
Main
| Elaine on Circumcision »
21 Jun 2007 11:33 am
MGM and HIV
Some recent studies have argued that male genital mutilation is a useful tool in lowering the risk of men getting infected with HIV. But here's a counter-argument:
This
paper provides strong evidence that when conducted properly, cross
country regression data does not support the theory that male
circumcision is the key to slowing the AIDS epidemic. Rather, it is the
number of infected prostitutes in a country that is highly significant
and robust in explaining HIV prevalence levels across countries. An
explanation is offered for why Africa has been hit the hardest by the
AIDS pandemic and why there appears to be very little correlation
between HIV/AIDS infection rates and country wealth.
Worth a look. More attempts at an explanation for the high rate of HIV-transmission in Africa here.
Share This
TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.typepad.com/t/trackback/2224950/19462680
Listed below are links to weblogs that reference 'MGM and HIV'
