Today is Malaria Awareness Day. For information about why and where malaria is a problem especially to young children, pregnant women, and people with HIV/AIDS, access the following sites:
Ask the White House for April 25, 2007
President and Mrs. Bush Discuss Malaria Awareness Day
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Male Circumcision Reduces HIV Risk in Africa
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, announced today that two clinical trials of medically performed male circumcision ended early because interim data showed promising results in halting the spread of HIV acquired through heterosexual intercourse. In Kenya medically circumcised males were 53% less likely to acquire HIV than their uncircumcised counterparts, while in Uganda the reduction rate was 48%. These results do not necessarily apply to the United States, however, since most U.S. males are already circumcised, HIV rates are lower, and most male HIV infections in the U.S. occur in males who have sex with other males. For reactions to these findings, see the World Health Organization's (WHO) statement.
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