Circumcision reduces HIV infections by 60%

Agençe France-Presse

SYDNEY: Male circumcision could prevent millions of HIV infections every year and play a major role in controlling the virus' spread in developing nations.

U.S. researcher Richard Bailey called on health authorities to actively promote circumcision, saying the scientific evidence left no doubt that it could reduce HIV infection rates by up to 60 per cent.

Bailey, from the University of Illinois, said three studies in Africa had all confirmed a long-standing belief about the effectiveness of circumcision in reducing the risk of HIV infection.