Rwanda: Rwamagana - Youth Encouraged to Circumcise, Test for HIV
[New Times] In an effort to promote safe sex practices and reduce the spread of HIV, Rwamagana officials are encouraging young people in the district to undergo circumcision and self-HIV testing. This proactive approach aims to provide accessible resources and education to youth, ultimately improving their sexual health and well-being. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 1, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
What Are the Goals of Hypospadias Repair?
Discussion
Hypospadias is one of the most common congenital malformations and is the most common penile malformation. It is defined as the urethral opening occurring on the ventral side of the penis. Other ventral tissues can be affected thus other problems such as penile curvature and/or scrotal problems can also occur. Embryologically the penis is formed in the following way:
“At the beginning of the ambisexual stage, the urethral groove [is] bounded by the urethral folds [and] extends about halfway distally along the ventral aspect of the elongating genital tubercle. At the distal aspect of the urethral groove is ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - April 24, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Voluntary Medical Male Circumcisions for HIV Prevention - 13 Countries in Eastern and Southern Africa, 2017-2021
This report describes efforts to reduce female-to-male transmission of HIV through CDC supported voluntary male circumcision programs. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - March 9, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news
To Succeed in Global Health, Women Leaders Must Leave Fear Behind
By Maqsoda Maqsodi,
President and chief executive officer (interim) ; Katherine Seaton,
Communications ManagerMarch 07, 2023We sat down withMaqsoda Maqsodi, IntraHealth International ' s new interim president and chief executive officer, to talk about her vision for the organization and the women who ' ve inspired her to succeed in the field of global health.1. What drew you to global health and development and how have those experiences shaped your leadership style? My background and childhood experiences drew me to global health and development. I am the daughter of an incredible Afghan woman. Widowed at a...
Source: IntraHealth International - March 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: kseaton Tags: International Women ' s Day Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Men Still Not Keen On HIV Testing, Using Condoms, Seeking Treatment - National AIDS Council
[The Herald] Men remain skeptical of seeking health services and remain at a low rate on HIV testing, condom use, circumcision and enrolment on antiretroviral drugs, a gender assessment report by the National AIDS Council has revealed. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - February 6, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Assessment of complications associated with female genital cutting among postnatal women in Chuko Primary Hospital, Sidama region, Southern Ethiopia - Yosef Y, Borsamo A, Abeje S.
OBJECTIVES: Female genital cutting is a genital operation for a nonmedical reason and involves the cutting away of a part or whole of the female external genitals. Postnatal women with genital cutting could be more vulnerable to circumcision-associated bir... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
The most controversial royal tell-all since Princess Diana ’s hits the shelves
Windsor watchers who have yet to overdose on British monarchy drama are queuing up at their nearest bookstore. Prince Harry’s memoir, Spare, hits shelves today and bombshell pre-release leaks suggest that it’s a juicy one (we already know more than we want to about royal circumcision). Royalties…#amazon #netflix #barnesnoble #obamas #spare #spotify #yougov #randomhouse (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Changes in Microbiome Seen After Circumcision in Boys Changes in Microbiome Seen After Circumcision in Boys
A first-of-its-kind study found that the organisms responsible for chronic infections were more common in uncircumcised boys.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Genitals mutilating surgeries (female circumcision): legal measures of counteraction - Lohvynenko B, Chekalovska H, Mykoliuk S, Yaroshchuk M, Dolga T.
OBJECTIVE: The aim: To highlight legal measures of counteraction to genitals mutilating surgeries (female circumcision) and the perspectives for their possible improvement. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: International regulatory legal... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Kenya: Mixed Reactions as Karen Hospital Charges Between Sh40,000 and 50,000 for Circumcision
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Do you intend to circumcise your son? If the Karen Hospital is your preferred facility, you will be required to cough between Sh40,000 and Sh50,000 for the procedure. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 7, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
HIV Prevention: New Injection Could Boost the Fight, But Some Hurdles Remain
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. (Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health)
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - November 30, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: External Source Tags: Global Headlines Health Poverty & SDGs #HIV/Aids Source Type: news
Circumcisions, tummy tucks and liposuction are among operations which will stop being funded by NHS
Circumcisions, tummy tucks and liposuction are among 13 operations which will stop being funded by the NHS in a 'crackdown' on wasteful spending in a bid to save £2 billon a year. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Liberia: Female Genital Mutilation - a Menace or Culture
[FrontPageAfrica] Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), otherwise known as Female Circumcision, is an age-old cultural practice that is carried out in many African countries. Here in Liberia, it is done by nearly 75% of the 16 tribes of the country. The act itself involves the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia. FGM has no medical benefits and medical science has proven that this practice has far-reaching health implications. Some of these include severe bleeding and problems urinating, pain and difficulty (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 2, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Socio-economic disparities in female genital circumcision: finding from a case-control study in Mahabad, Iran - Laleh SS, Roshanaei G, Soltani F, Mehran FG.
This study investigated socioeconomic disparities in FGC in the Kurdish region of Mahabad, Iran. METHODS: A case-control study was conducted in three compreh... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 10, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Lesser-known types of violence: helping nurses and midwives to signal and act - Viergever RF, Griffiths P.
Keywords
Violence
Domestic violence
Intimate partner violence
Sex offences
Workplace violence
Child abuse
Elder abuse
Human trafficking
Circumcision, female
Shaken baby syndrome
Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 1, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
