Rapid Training and Implementation of the Pollock Technique, a Safe, Effective Newborn Circumcision Procedure, in a Low-Resource Setting

• Main Authors: Noah Kojima BS (Author), Claire C. Bristow MPH, MSc (Author), Neil Pollock MD (Author), Pierre Crouse MBChB (Author), Harry Theodore MD (Author), Jerry Bonhomme MD (Author), Claire F. Stéphanie Gaston MA (Author), Jessy G. Dévieux MA, PhD (Author), Jean William Pape MD (Author), Jeffrey D. Klausner MD, MPH (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2015-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Male circumcision is highly protective against urinary tract infections, inflammatory conditions of the penis, sexually transmitted infections, and urogenital cancers. We aimed to reintroduce newborn male circumcision through the creation of a training program in Port-au-Prince, Haiti-an area with a...