Baby circumcision can be properly performed in rural Africa

circumcision, which helps to prevent HIV transmission later in life, are properly done in rural Uganda.

In 501 babies who had been circumcised by either trained officers which can be clinical256 babies) or registered nurse midwives (245 babies), the prices of moderate/severe undesirable occasions had been 2.4 per cent with surgeries by clinical officers and 1.6 percent with surgeries by registered nurse midwives. All wounds were healed by a month post-circumcision. Maternal satisfaction because of the procedure was 99.6 % for babies circumcised by medical officers and 100 % among infants circumcised by registered nurse midwives.

"Preventable HIV infections are still an important concern, and circumcision is one of the priority measures in combination HIV prevention for high burden nations," said Dr. Edward Nelson Kankaka, lead writer of the BJU Overseas study. "Our findings suggest registered nurse midwives could be a useful untapped resource for very early baby circumcision in Uganda and comparable settings, which can be more sustainable in the long run."

Article: Randomised of infant circumcision performed by medical officers and registered nurse midwives using the Mogen clamp in Rakai, Uganda, Edward N. Kankaka,Teddy Murungi, Godfrey Kigozi, Frederick Makumbi, Dorean Nabukalu, Stephen Watya, Nehemiah Kighoma, Resty Nampijja, Daniel Kayiwa, Fred Nalugoda, David Serwadda, Maria Wawer, Ronald H. Gray,em>BJUI, doi: 10.1111/bju.13589, published online 6 2016 september.