Male circumcision for HIV prevention in Papua New Guinea: a summary of research evidence and recommendations for public health following a national policy forum.

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Published in P N G Med J on February 05, 2014

Authors

A Vallely¹, D J MacLaren², W Kaleva³, J Millan⁴, R Tommbe⁵, W Marape⁶, C Manineng⁶, H Buchanan⁷, A Amos⁷, R Frank⁷, A Kelly⁸, M Kupul⁸, H Aeno⁸, E Trowalle⁹, L N John², M L Redman-Maclaren², C Ryan⁸, K Browne¹⁰, A Tynan¹¹, P S Hill¹¹, R T Gray¹², J Murray¹², D P Wilson¹², G Law¹³, P Siba⁸, W J H McBride², T Farley¹⁴, J M Kaldor¹², National Policy Forum, Papua New Guinea

Author Affiliations

1: Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. avallely@kirby.unsw.edu.au
2: School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences, James Coo University, Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
3: Papua New Guinea National AIDS Council Secretariat, Port Moresby.
4: Papua New Guinea Sexual Health Society, Waigani, National Capital District 131, Papua New Guinea.
5: Pacific Adventist University, Boroko, Papua New Guinea.
6: Divine Word University, Madang, Papua New Guinea.
7: National Research Institute, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
8: Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Goroka, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia.
9: East Sepik Provincial AIDS Committee, Wewak, Papua New Guinea.
10: National Department of Health and Asian Development Bank HIV Prevention Project, Waigani, Papua New Guinea.
11: School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Herston, Australia.
12: Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
13: Disease Control Branch, National Department of Health, Waigani, Papua New Guinea.
14: Sigma 3 Services, Nyon, Switzerland.

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