22,335
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m
wikify HIV
'''{{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
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
</blockquote>
Kigozi has been closely associated with the Rakai project to promote male circumcision as a prophylactic measure against [[HIV]], HPV, and other diseases for many years. The Rakai Project produced one of the three deeply flawed RCTs. He has co-authored numerous papers on [[HIV ]] and circumcision with [[Aaron Tobian]], [[Ronald H. Gray]], [[Maria Wawer]], and other authors. PubMed names Kigozi as an author of 189 papers, almost all of which promote male circumcision is some way. He is deeply immersed in the promotion of male circumcision.
{{SEEALSO}}