KENYA: Male circumcision - women need counselling too
NAIROBI, 23 January 2012
(PlusNews) - A small Kenyan study has found that more women than men feel HIV is a less serious threat after their male partners are circumcised; the study also made local news for finding that female partners of recently circumcised men found sex more enjoyable.
full reportBOTSWANA: A timeline of HIV action
JOHANNESBURG, 18 January 2012
(PlusNews) - Botswana has marked many "firsts" in Africa's fight against the HI virus. IRIN/PlusNews details the most important events in its battle:
full reportTANZANIA: Good progress in male circumcision campaign
DAR ES SALAAM, 18 January 2012
(PlusNews) - The demand for medical male circumcision is growing among Tanzania's non-circumcising communities, and officials say the country is on track to surpass its goal of reaching 2.8 million men by 2015.
full reportKENYA: The downside of male involvement in PMTCT
KISUMU, 16 January 2012
(PlusNews) - Involving men is increasingly being promoted as a key element in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, and while its benefits are well-documented - in one Kenyan study it reduced the risks of vertical transmission and infant mortality by more than 40 percent compared with no involvement - it can occasionally lead to domestic discord and even violence.
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