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In '''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is member of the 2018, Guideline Development Group (GDG) of the [[WHO]] announced her for being a member of the WHO. The GDG's Guideline Development Group (GDG) task is to develop new guidelines updated recommendations on safe male circumcisionfor HIV prevention and related service delivery for adolescent boys and men in generalized HIV epidemics.<ref>{{REFweb
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|url=https://www.who.int/hiv/mediacentre/news/gdg-male-circumcision/en/
|title=WHO to develop new guidelines on male circumcision
|date=2018-05
|accessdate=2020-03-26
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== Biography ==
The WHO published the following biography of {{FULLPAGENAME}}:
<blockquote>'''Weiss, Helen A'''
* London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
* PhD
* London, United Kingdom
Professor Helen Weiss is Director of the MRC Tropical Epidemiology Group at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. A statistical epidemiologist by training, her research focuses on the epidemiology and prevention of HIV and mental health disorders in low and middle-income countries. She has a particular interest in adolescent health research and is collaborating on projects evaluating strategies to improve HIV-related outcomes among adolescents living with HIV. She is currently leads a study to pilot an intervention to improve menstrual hygiene management in Uganda.
Professor Weiss first worked on male circumcision research in 1999, leading the systematic review that first provided clear evidence that male circumcision was associated with a lower risk of HIV infection among heterosexual men in sub-Saharan Africa. She also led subsequent systematic reviews on different aspects of male circumcision including on safety of neonatal circumcision, and the effect of male circumcision on infections among women.
Professor Weiss has co-authored more than 270 peer-reviewed publications and is a member of the [[UNAIDS]] Scientific Expert Panel and the MRC Infections and Immunity Board, as well as the initial WHO Technical Advisory Group on Safe Male Circumcision.
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|url=https://www.who.int/hiv/mediacentre/news/WHOVMMCGDG-Sep2018.pdf?ua=1
|title=Biographies of Guideline Development Group (GDG) members for WHO guidance
|publisher=[[WHO]]
|format=PDF
|date=2018-09
|accessdate=2020-03-26
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