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'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is member of the 2018 Guideline Development Group (GDG) of the [[WHO]]. The GDG's task is to develop updated recommendations on safe male circumcision for [[HIV ]] prevention and related service delivery for adolescent boys and men in generalized [[HIV ]] epidemics.<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://www.who.int/hiv/mediacentre/news/gdg-male-circumcision/en/
|title=WHO to develop new guidelines on male circumcision
* Nairobi, Kenya
Elijah Odoyo-June is a medical doctor with postgraduate training in public health and a {{PhD}} in Tropical and infectious Diseases. He has over 20 years of progressive responsibilities in clinical and preventive health care including research experience in the fields of Reproductive health, [[HIV]]/AIDS, health systems development in Kenya and Malawi. His recent research experiences in male circumcision include coordination of long term follow up of clients enrolled in the Randomized controlled trial of Male Circumcision for [[HIV ]] prevention in Kisumu Kenya, study of wound healing following medical circumcision of [[HIV ]]+ve and [[HIV]]-ve adult males in Kisumu; safety and acceptability of Early Infant Male circumcision in Kisumu, study of effectiveness and safety of [[Prepex|PrePex]] for circumcision in Kenya and active AE surveillance for ShangRing circumcision.
He currently serves as technical lead for [[CDC]]/[[PEPFAR]] supported Medical Male circumcision program in Kenya; providing technical and programmatic guidance for all aspects of [[VMMC]] implementation. As long serving member of Kenya’s national [[VMMC]] TWG he has a rich experience in development of standard operating procedures and guidelines for [[VMMC]] service delivery in Kenya and other African countries.<ref>{{REFdocument