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'''Daniel T. Halperin''' has published several papers on circumcision for HIV prevention,<ref>{{REFweb
'''Daniel T. Halperin''' has published several papers on circumcision for [[HIV]] prevention,<ref>{{REFweb
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}}</ref> which are being used by the [[WHO|World Health Organization]] to endorse circumcision as an HIV prevention method. In November 1999, colleagues Daniel Halperin and [[Robert C. Bailey]] published an article in the Lancet criticizing the public-health community for not pushing circumcision. Today, Halperin is the Senior Research Scientist at the Harvard AIDS Prevention Research Project.<ref>{{REFweb
}}</ref> which are being used by the [[WHO|World Health Organization]] to endorse circumcision as an [[HIV]] prevention method. In November 1999, colleagues Daniel Halperin and [[Robert C. Bailey]] published an article in the Lancet criticizing the public-health community for not pushing circumcision. Today, Halperin is the Senior Research Scientist at the Harvard AIDS Prevention Research Project.<ref>{{REFweb
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== Promoting Circumcision in Africa ==
== Promoting Circumcision in Africa ==
Halperin and Bailey convinced eastern and south African "healers" to perform foreskin removal "as a way to alleviate chronic STD infection and prevent AIDS" in the 1990's. During the nineties alone, they convinced hundreds of South African men that circumcision would prevent HIV.<ref name=Slack2000/>
Halperin and Bailey convinced eastern and south African "healers" to perform foreskin removal "as a way to alleviate chronic STD infection and prevent AIDS" in the 1990's. During the nineties alone, they convinced hundreds of South African men that circumcision would prevent [[HIV]].<ref name=Slack2000/>


== HIV/AIDS ==
== HIV/AIDS ==
Daniel Halperin has said he believes circumcision will go further than any other intervention available in stopping the HIV, and that circumcision will prevent HIV among homosexual men.<ref name=Slack2000/>
Daniel Halperin has said he believes circumcision will go further than any other intervention available in stopping the [[HIV]], and that circumcision will prevent [[HIV]] among homosexual men.<ref name=Slack2000/>


== Quotes ==
== Quotes ==