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		<title><![CDATA[Care2 News Network - Brain Food found by Joshua A.]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Brainfood for a progressive world - democratically determined.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA['Make circumcision part of preventing HIV']]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In an article in the latest issue of the journal Future HIV Therapy, they have rejected claims that calls for circumcision as a prevention strategy are based on incomplete evidence, and premature.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/898093'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/898093'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:59:39 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Mad rush to be circumcised]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Days after Prime Minister Odinga rallied community leaders to advocate for male circumcision, hospitals are struggling to cope with the large number of people seeking the service<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/893542'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/893542'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:55:46 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Uganda turns to mass circumcision in Aids]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Ugandan authorities have launched a mass circumcision drive with the hope it will reduce HIV/Aids rates in the east African country.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/849280'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/849280'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:13:26 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Male circumcision could be even greater boon than thought]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Circumcision appears to offer men even greater protection against the AIDS virus than thought and also partially shield them against a common sexually-transmitted disease, two studies presented at the world AIDS conference said Thursday.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/842943'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/842943'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:04:51 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Mass male circumcision vital in HIV prevention]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The most recent evidence came from trials in South Africa, Kenya and Uganda between 2005 and 2006. All the three studies established that male circumcision provided up to 60% protection against HIV transmission from women to men.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/842021'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/842021'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:42:59 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[African men lining up at circumcision clinic]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Since a study by Bailey in 2006 found the operation drops the HIV infection rate in men by 60 per cent, the procedure most often performed at birth has become a popular elective surgery among grown men in southern Africa.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/835182'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/835182'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:02:48 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[RWANDA: Military to lead the way in male circumcision]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The soldiers in the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) will be the first men to benefit from a government policy to use male circumcision as a tool in the fight against HIV/AIDS...<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/801393'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/801393'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:44:32 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Male Circumcision service in school holidays]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[As the second school holiday period draws nearer, the Ministry of Health announced yesterday that the hospital will conduct its circumcision service for children starting June 14 till 29.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/765986'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/765986'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:18:24 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Male circumcision gains as Kenya anti-AIDS weapon]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Sitting underneath the bright murals at a clinic, 22-year-old Elijah Ochanda gestures at his shorts and explains: "When they remove this thing, it makes you safer." <br>
<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=309734972'>Kathy W.</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/309734972/753316'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/309734972/753316'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Kathy W.]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 24 May 2008 18:49:11 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Uganda: Aids - High Time Men Got Circumcised]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The campaign to have male circumcision as one of the major tools in the fight against the spread of HIV is gaining momentum by the day.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/750593'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/750593'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 22 May 2008 11:41:29 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Circumcision and partner reduction should be priorities for HIV prevention]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[A significant advantage of male circumcision suggested by the investigators is that it is “a one-time procedure that confers lifelong protection.”<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/739609'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/739609'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 11 May 2008 19:50:49 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Male Circumcision 'is the best weapon in fight against Aids']]></title>
			<description><![CDATA["Over time, male circumcision, which has been called a 'surgical vaccine', would probably protect more women, albeit indirectly, than nearly any other achievable HIV prevention strategy."<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/737969'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/737969'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 09 May 2008 17:06:48 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The impacts of male circumcision in Africa]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The protective effect for heterosexual males was compared to a vaccine and other health benefits were observed, such as a lower incidence of urinary tract infections, some cancers and certain STDs. <br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/733050'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/733050'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 05 May 2008 20:53:56 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[South Africa: Circumcision an 'Opportunity To Take Great Strides Forward' Against HIV]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Results from trials in South Africa, Kenya and Uganda in 2006 showed that male circumcision reduced the transmission of HIV from women to men by up to 60 percent. As a result the WHO / UNAIDS has recommended that countries encourage men to be circumcised.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/729279'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/729279'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 02 May 2008 02:12:21 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Uncircumcised Men at Risk for HPV Infection of Glans Penis]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Uncircumcised men are at an increased risk for infection with human papillomavirus (HPV), including oncogenic types, in the glans/corona of the penis, researchers from Hawaii report.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/714578'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/714578'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:46:33 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Kenya: Govt Adopts Male Circumcision Policy to Fight HIV]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The policy, stipulating how all willing Kenyan men, irrespective of their age, will undergo circumcision, sets into motion the use of the surgical procedure as a standard HIV prevention strategy for the country.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/706394'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/706394'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:14:15 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Circumcision: The snip that could save his life]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Research has shown that a circumcised man is 65 per cent less likely to contract HIV from a woman who has the virus than is a man whose penis still has a foreskin.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/690125'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/690125'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:40:22 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Uncircumcised Men Run Twice Higher Risk of Cancer-Causing HPV]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Uncircumcised men ran twice the risk of infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) as circumcised men and 2.5 times the risk of oncogenic HPV infection, according to results of a US cross-sectional study.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/674401'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/674401'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:16:56 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ghana recommends male circumcision for prevention of HIV infection]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The conference said it was realized that Male Circumcision  has been found to be acceptable amongst community members, in that it was perceived to improve hygiene, reduce risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/664467'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/664467'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:48:12 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Call for more NHS circumcisions to cut HIV rate]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Men recently emigrated from countries with HIV epidemics, like sub-Saharan Africa, should be offered circumcision on the NHS, says a leading public health expert.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/663203'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/663203'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:49:40 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Rwanda continues with male circumcision roll out.]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[According to final data from two NIH-funded studies -- conducted in Uganda and Kenya and published last year in the journal Lancet -- routine male circumcision could reduce a man's risk of HIV infection through heterosexual sex by 65%.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/652115'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/652115'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:26:58 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Circumcision and Human Papillomavirus Infection in Men]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Conclusions:<br>
Uncircumcised men have an increased risk of HPV infection,including with oncogenic HPV, specifically localized to the glans/corona, possibly because of its proximity to the foreskin, which may be particularly vulnerable to infection.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/648004'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/648004'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:35:55 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[African men turn to circumcision to fight AIDS]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Peer pressure among young men is a powerful force, he said, but there's another reason why guys are doing it. "Girls don't like a guy unless he's been cut," Ntabwoba said. "They ask, `Why are you like that?' That's a strong motivator."<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/647981'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/647981'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:05:46 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Circumcision effective in AIDS prevention: Indian Council of Medical Research]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[With AIDS wrecking havoc across the globe including India, the Indian medical fraternity seems to have come to accept the significance of circumcision in prevention of the deadly disease.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/644505'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/644505'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:48:25 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Circumcision: SA men ‘not snipped properly’]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[UP TO half of circumcised South African men did not undergo the procedure “properly”, leaving them more at risk of contracting HIV than men who went under the scalpel in a clinical setting.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/632230'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/632230'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:15:33 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Now we know: Male Circumcision saves lives]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Designated number two by TIME magazine in their recently published top-10 list of the biggest medical breakthroughs in 2007 is the discovery that circumcised men are "at least 51% less likely than uncircumcised men to acquire HIV during sex with women."<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/628730'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/628730'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:11:45 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Circumcising Men Slows Herpes Spread, May Reduce HIV Risk]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Circumcised men reduced their chances of catching genital herpes by about 25 percent, compared with uncircumcised men. Other vaginal infections that can help spread HIV dropped by as much as 50 percent in wives of circumcised men, research showed.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/626505'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/626505'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:26:56 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[afrol News - Mass circumcision in Rwanda]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Mass circumcision in Rwanda<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=554208810'>Past Member </a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/society'>Society &amp; Culture</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/554208810/612617'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/554208810/612617'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:30:23 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Zimbabwe moves to promote male circumcision]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council has started to promote male circumcision as one of the methods of HIV prevention.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/608859'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/608859'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 20 Jan 2008 04:19:46 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Circumcision Doesn't Change Sexual Satisfaction or Performance in Men]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA["... no meaningful differences before and after circumcision or between the circumcised men and the uncircumcised control men, either in degree of sexual satisfaction were problems such as maintaining erections,  being able to penetrate during intercourse<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/607743'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/607743'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 19 Jan 2008 03:13:34 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Male Circumcision 'does not curb sex']]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Circumcision does not reduce sexual satisfaction and so there should be no reservations about using this method as a way to combat HIV, a study says.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/593620'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/593620'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:49:46 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hope for Uncircumcised Men - Male Genital Odors Are History]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[MGO affects men of different ages. It is more likely to occur to men who are not circumcised, due to the moist environment between the foreskin and the glans, which is a favorable ground for development of fungi cells. <br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/591011'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/591011'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:01:01 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Male circumcision cuts the risk of HIV transmission in men by about 60 percent and should be scaled up in countries hardest hit by the epidemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced in March...<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/590355'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/590355'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 04 Jan 2008 09:32:26 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Is male circumcision as good as the HIV vaccine we’ve been waiting for?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[<img align='left' src='http://dingo.care2.com/pictures/c2c/share/58/589/998/589989_140.jpg'>What would the reaction of the international public health community have been if a year ago scientists had announced the discovery of a vaccine  that, in three separate clinical trials, had reduced the risk of heterosexual HIV infection in men by 60%?<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/589989'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/589989'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:16:50 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Compelling published medical evidence, particularly over the past 20 years, has shown that circumcision offers protection against multiple medical conditions.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/589076'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/589076'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:57:35 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[We have reached a time in the evolution of the HIV/AIDS epidemic where the simple ABCD approach is not sufficient to reduce HIV transmission. The public and our leaders need to seize the challenge & prepare for the solutions such as male circumcision.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/587376'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/587376'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 01 Jan 2008 04:14:12 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Time magazine has named a groundbreaking discovery on HIV/AIDS prevention - spearheaded in part by University of Manitoba researchers - as the top medical breakthrough of the year.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/579363'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/579363'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:29:34 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[“If male circumcision is taken up by just 50% of men in areas of sub-Saharan Africa where it is currently little practiced, millions of new HIV infections will be averted in men and women"<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/578256'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/578256'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:45:01 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[The UNAIDS country programme coordinator, Dr Kékoura Kourouma, has advised Rwandans to start circumcision with children at a tender age as one of the measures to protect them from acquiring with HIV/Aids.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/573804'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/573804'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:16:16 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Health Ministry to roll out free circumcision]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Ugnadan Ministry of Health is planning to roll out circumcision free-of-charge countrywide as a preventive strategy against HIV/AIDS<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/564942'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/564942'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 08 Dec 2007 17:09:09 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Male Circumcision A Common Practice During School Holidays]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[One of the children interviewed, a nine-year-old Salmi Samsuddin, said he was informed of the benefits of circumcision, especially from the religious aspects.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/564936'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/564936'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 08 Dec 2007 17:03:46 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Mandatory neonatal male circumcision in Sub-Saharan Africa]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Mandating neonatal male circumcision is an effective therapy that has minimal risks, is cost efficient and will save human lives. To deny individuals access to this effective therapy is to deny them the dignity and respect all persons deserve.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/559881'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/559881'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:53:50 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[China considers male circumcision in fight against HIV/AIDS]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The rate of new HIV/AIDS infections in China is slowing and is now mainly being transmitted through sex, which the government could tackle with a circumcision campaign, the health minister said. "I don't think it would be an issue," he said. <br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/557236'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/557236'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:06:46 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Reporter Gets Circumcised to Fight AIDS]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[A study published in the Lancet medical journal in February concluded that the findings of three major trials - in Kenya, South Africa and Uganda - show that circumcision can significantly reduce men's chances of contracting the virus that causes AIDS.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/557215'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/557215'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:23:04 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Botswana: Try Circumcision, But Test for HIV]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[President Festus Mogae says he is open-minded on HIV prevention strategies in curbing new infections. "There have been many debates on circumcision. Let's try it; we have nothing to lose except foreskins," he said.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/538765'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/538765'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:26:50 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[AIDS & CIRCUMCISION: Snip, Snip, Oh What a Relief It Is]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[This summer, the Bush administration revealed that it will use part of its $15 billion a year global AIDS program to promote male circumcision in sub-Saharan Africa as an HIV prevention tool. <br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/537498'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/537498'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 10 Nov 2007 10:42:45 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Male circumcision the key to controlling the spread of AIDS in Africa]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[World Health Organization researchers have estimated that being circumcised reduces the chance of men becoming infected with HIV infection by as much as 60%.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/537492'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/537492'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 10 Nov 2007 10:31:44 PST]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Why (male) Circumcision is a Biomedical Imperative for the 21(st) Century]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[This important position paper provides the evidence that now overwhelmingly favors male circumcision in prevention of a wide array of diseases, many of which are fatal.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/523157'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/523157'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:37:29 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The kindest cut of all helps Swazi men fight off AIDS]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Studies have shown circumcised men are at least 60 per cent less likely to contract HIV.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/523148'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/523148'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:27:18 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Israeli Doctors Providing Male Circumcision in Swaziland]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Teams of Israeli surgeons have begun providing male circumcision in Swaziland in an effort to prevent the spread of HIV.<br clear='left'/>Submitted by <a href='http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=876269444'>Joshua Amos</a> to <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/category/health'>Health & Wellness</a>  &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/520911'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-noteit_gray.gif' width='10' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Note-it!</a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href='http://www.care2.com/news/member/876269444/520911'><img src='http://dingo.care2.com/c2news/icon_tiny-comment_gray.gif' width='13' height='8' border='0'>&nbsp;Add a Comment</a><br/>]]></description>
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			<author><![CDATA[Joshua Amos]]></author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:30:57 PDT]]></pubDate>
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