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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
|date=2018-05
|accessdate=2020-03-26
}}</ref>
== Biography ==
The WHO published the following biography of {{FULLPAGENAME}}:
<blockquote>'''Kigozi, Godfrey'''
* Rakai Health Sciences Organization
* Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda (MBCHB); Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA (MPH); Makerere University/Johns Hopkins Blomberg School of Public Health (PhD).
* Kampala, Uganda
Godfrey Kigozi (MPH, PhD) is Head of Research and Technical advisor for Voluntary Medical Male circumcision ([[VMMC]]) at [[Rakai Project|Rakai Health Sciences Program]] in Uganda.
His focus is on HIV epidemiology and prevention. He has experience in design and conduct of complex research studies including randomized controlled trials, longitudinal cohort studies, and implementation evaluation. He is an investigator on a number NIH and [[Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation|Gates foundation]] [[VMMC]] study protocols that are being implemented in Rakai, Uganda. Godfrey has authored over 150 papers in peer reviewed journals most in the field of [[VMMC]]. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/collections/mybibliography/?reload=addfrompubmed&sortby=date&groupby=citation_type)
Godfrey has experience in design, implementation and management of HIV prevention programs, including [[VMMC]] programs. Godfrey is currently involved in development of a comprehensive national adult and infant [[VMMC]] skills training curriculum. The curriculum will be used to equip VMMC providers with skills in provision of safe [[VMMC]] using surgical and approved device methods as well as skills to provide emergency resuscitation.
<ref>{{REFdocument
|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
}}</ref>
</blockquote>
{{REF}}
[[Category:Africa]]
[[Category:Uganda]]
[[Category:People]]
[[Category:WHO]]
[[de:{{FULLPAGENAME}}]]
|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
}}</ref>
== Biography ==
The WHO published the following biography of {{FULLPAGENAME}}:
<blockquote>'''Kigozi, Godfrey'''
* Rakai Health Sciences Organization
* Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda (MBCHB); Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA (MPH); Makerere University/Johns Hopkins Blomberg School of Public Health (PhD).
* Kampala, Uganda
Godfrey Kigozi (MPH, PhD) is Head of Research and Technical advisor for Voluntary Medical Male circumcision ([[VMMC]]) at [[Rakai Project|Rakai Health Sciences Program]] in Uganda.
His focus is on HIV epidemiology and prevention. He has experience in design and conduct of complex research studies including randomized controlled trials, longitudinal cohort studies, and implementation evaluation. He is an investigator on a number NIH and [[Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation|Gates foundation]] [[VMMC]] study protocols that are being implemented in Rakai, Uganda. Godfrey has authored over 150 papers in peer reviewed journals most in the field of [[VMMC]]. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/collections/mybibliography/?reload=addfrompubmed&sortby=date&groupby=citation_type)
Godfrey has experience in design, implementation and management of HIV prevention programs, including [[VMMC]] programs. Godfrey is currently involved in development of a comprehensive national adult and infant [[VMMC]] skills training curriculum. The curriculum will be used to equip VMMC providers with skills in provision of safe [[VMMC]] using surgical and approved device methods as well as skills to provide emergency resuscitation.
<ref>{{REFdocument
|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
}}</ref>
</blockquote>
{{REF}}
[[Category:Africa]]
[[Category:Uganda]]
[[Category:People]]
[[Category:WHO]]
[[de:{{FULLPAGENAME}}]]