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Lemurs, Madagascar
Photo: Stephen Alvarez
Decken’s sifakas appear right at home in their karst home in western Madagascar. These lemurs live...
As long as it flows freely from our taps, many of us fail to fully appreciate the wonders of clean, abundant water. While Cynthia Barnett is not the...
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A Cut Above the Rest: Non-Surgical Circumcision Could Help Fight AIDS in Africa
A device to facilitate non-surgical adult male circumcision could revolutionize the fight against the spread of HIV. Enter PrePex, a simple device that consists of three rings: two plastic, one elastic. The innovation, which is patent pending, allows for a “virtually painless” adult male circumcision that can be performed by low-cadre nurses almost anywhere.
before we get scalpel-happy, please explain a) how...vulnerable to HIV and b) Europe.
Love cost-effective interventions like this —