Symmetry wrote:HitRed wrote:"Contrastingly, HIV infections have increased in 50 countries worldwide, mostly in Eastern Europe and Central Asia"
I didn't see Muslim in the article so maybe I missed it. When I think of Muslim countries I don't think of Eastern Europe or Central Asia.
The real growth spot I hear about is Central America.
The biggest problens are in Russia and south and eastern Africa.

Good job, Western Sahara, Greenland, Antarctica and Solomon Islands it seems.
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https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/dat ... index.htmlVoluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) and sexual reproductive health services for men have also helped the country achieve targets in cutting new infections in priority regions such as Nyanza in Western Kenya.
http://www.who.int/hiv/topics/malecircumcision/en/There is compelling evidence that male circumcision reduces the risk of heterosexually acquired HIV infection in men by approximately 60%. Three randomized controlled trials have shown that male circumcision provided by well trained health professionals in properly equipped settings is safe. WHO/UNAIDS recommendations emphasize that male circumcision should be considered an efficacious intervention for HIV prevention in countries and regions with heterosexual epidemics, high HIV and low male circumcision prevalence.
Male circumcision provides only partial protection, and therefore should be only one element of a comprehensive HIV prevention package which includes: the provision of HIV testing and counseling services; treatment for sexually transmitted infections; the promotion of safer sex practices; the provision of male and female condoms and promotion of their correct and consistent use.
Why?
http://www.who.int/hiv/pub/malecircumci ... pter_1.pdf1.1.3. Biological explanations for the protective effect of male circumcision
The mechanisms through which male circumcision reduces the risk of HIV transmission have been widely studied (15),
resulting in the following findings:
The primary target cells through which HIV enters the body are immune system target cells with CD4 receptors, including
Langerhans cells. These cells are present in high density in the epithelium of the inner foreskin and are close to the surface
(16–22).
In an in vitro study, HIV uptake by cells from the mucosal surface of the foreskin was seven times more efficient than
uptake by cells from tissue of the female cervix (23).
The highly vascularized foreskin mucosa and the mucosa at the frenulum are prone to tearing and bleeding during
intercourse. These microinjuries allow easy entry of HIV into the bloodstream (22).
A factor that further facilitates transmission of the virus is the presence of an ulcerative sexually transmitted infection—
such as herpes simplex, chancroid or syphilis—which tends to be more common in uncircumcised men (22, 24, 25, 28–30).
Probably, long story short, don't tear the banjo chord.
Oh and good job WHO for using shutterstock of 4 random black guys smiling to promote this.