WHO Approves PrePex Adult Circumcision Device; PEPFAR To Support Countries’ Use Of It For HIV Prevention
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The WHO on Friday approved PrePex, a medical device for adult circumcision, and “the only adult circumcision method, other than conventional surgery, to gain WHO acceptance,” the New York Times reports (McNeil, 5/31). “PrePex, a three-part device that includes size-adjusted rubber bands and a ring to compress blood flow to…