Ethics, Policy and Society
Grant Title: HIV Prevention Efficacy Beliefs about Male Circumcision in South Africa |
Funding Source amfAR
Key HIV Center Personnel
Principal Investigator: Joanne Mantell, Ph.D.
Project Overview
Three randomized controlled trials conducted in South Africa, Kenya and Uganda demonstrated that male circumcision (MC) reduced the risk of HIV among adult heterosexual men by as much as 61%. However, MC provides only partial protection against HIV infection for heterosexual men, and may not protect women. Misunderstandings about the partial effectiveness of MC could generate significant mistrust and distortion of existing scientific evidence about MC as the technology is “scaled up”, especially in a setting such as South Africa, where mainstream causes of AIDS have been challenged. Information from this study will be used to guide program planning for the widespread availability of MC.
Current Studies:
*Health Care Provider’ and Clients’ Perspectives on Male Circumcision in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
*HIV Prevention Efficacy Beliefs about Male Circumcision in South Africa
Organizational Change toward HIV Involvement in Immigrant Religious Organizations
Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD): Challenges in Ethics and Care
Views of Privacy of Genetic Information
Views and Approaches Toward Research Integrity Among IRBs
*Religious Responses to HIV/AIDS in Brazil
* denotes international research
