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In July 2012, the '''WHO''' (World Health Organization) published a study<ref>[http://www.who.int/hiv/topics/malecircumcision/en/Male circumcision for HIV prevention]</ref> (just in time for the just then started [[Circumcision Debate]] in Germany) which recommended to perform [[circumcision]]s as a prevention against HIV/AIDS. This study supposedly promises a 60% protection against AIDS.
[[Circumcision]] proponents use this study<ref>{{REFweb |url=http://www.who.int/hiv/topics/malecircumcision/fact_sheet/en/ |title=Voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention |date=2012-07 |accessdate=2020-09-04}}</ref> for justifying even [[circumcision]]s on male toddlers and infants in Germany, Europe and Northern America. But the study only referred to Africa (Kenya, Uganda, and South Africa) and only to adults.
In fact, the study is scientifically vulnerable and has since been sharply criticized by experts.
== Guideline Development Group (GDG) ==
In May 2018, the WHO announced to develop new guidelines on male circumcision, focussing focusing on doing even more male circumcisions as a HIV/AIS prevention action.<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://www.who.int/hiv/mediacentre/news/gdg-male-circumcision/en/
|title=WHO to develop new guidelines on male circumcision