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'''Maria J. Wawer ''', {{MD}}, a professor at the [[Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health]],<ref>{{REFweb |url=https://publichealth.jhu.edu/faculty/736/maria-j-wawer |archived= |title= Maria J.Wawer, MD |trans-title= |language= |last= |first= |author-link= |publisher=Johns Hopkins University |website= |date= |accessdate=2022-01-02 |format= |quote=}}</ref> is a [[Bias|biased ]] pro-circumcision researcher <ref>{{REFweb | last=NCBI, PubMed | first= | yeardate= | title=Maria Wawer circumcision | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Maria%20Wawer%20circumcision | accessdate=2011-04-24}}</ref> looking for justifications to roll-out mass [[circumcision ]] programs around the world. Wawer is married to another biased pro-circumcision researcher [[Ronald Gray]].<ref name="cutting">{{REFjournal | last=Willyard | first=Cassandra | coauthorsinit=C | pubyeardate=2007 | title=Cutting the Risk | journal=Johns Hopkins Magazine | volume= | issue= | pages= | url=http://www.jhu.edu/jhumag/0907web/cutting.html | accessdate=2011-04-24

| last=JohnsHopkinsSPH | first= | yeardate=2010-10-01 | title=Rakai Project | url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mXFdXJaG8k#t=8m37s | accessdate=2011-04-24}}</ref><ref>{{REFwebQuoteREFweb | quote=Rakai Health Sciences Program funded the production of an MC promotion song which was done by Stephen Mugamba and Jemima Sanyu. This was done under the supervision of one Uganda's best audio producers; Henry Kiwuuwa of Grayce Records. | last= | first= | publisher=smugamba | yeardate=2010-06-06 | urltitletitle=Rakai male circumcision video by Stephen Mugamba feat Jemima Sanyu | url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rtEdNl322Q | accessdate=2011-04-24

| Title=When Wawer found out she could push circumcision | Text=You almost feel like crying. |Author=M. Wawer |Source=JohnsHopkinsSPH |ref=<ref>{{REFweb |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BHR9rnoelc#t=01m29s |last=Wawer |first=Maria J. |init=MJ |publisher=Wawer, JohnsHopkinsSPH |date=2009-05-29 |title=Impact}}</ref> |Comment=When she found a reason to push mass circumcision. How could she find joy in that?}}

<small>{{Citation |Title= |Text=Once circumcision programs become more widespread, more available, it's very likely that [[HIV]] positive men will also seek the procedure. Partly (because) you don't want to be the only guy on the block who hasn'NOTE:''' ''When she found a reason to push mass circumcisiont been [[circumcised]]. How could she find joy in that?''</small> | Author=M. Wawer | Source=JohnsHopkinsSPH| lang=| before=| after=| Transcription=| Translation=MedPageToday | ref=<ref>[{{REFweb |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BHR9rnoelcMCRh1Q69Ry4#t=01m29s M. 01m15s |title=CROI: Circumcising HIV-Pos Men Doesn't Block Transmission |last=Wawer, JohnsHopkinsSPH |first=Maria J. (2009, May 29). ''Impact.''] |init=MJ |date=2008-02-08}}</ref> |Comment=This is the goal? To make men feel uncomfortable?

| Title= | Text=Once circumcision programs become more widespread, more available, it's very likely that We found a benefit to the ([[HIV ]]) positive men will also seek the procedure. Partly (because) you don't want to be the only guy on the block who hasn't been of becoming circumcised. <small>'''NOTE:''' ''This is the goal? To make men feel uncomfortable?''</small> | Author=M. Wawer | Source=MedPageToday| lang=| before=| after=| Transcription=| Translation= | ref=<ref>[{{REFweb |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCRh1Q69Ry4#t=01m15s 03m22s M. Wawer, MedPageToday. (2008, February 08). ''|title=CROI: Circumcising HIV-Pos Men Doesn't Block Transmission |last=Wawer |first=Maria J.''] |init=MJ |date=2008-02-08}}</ref> |Comment=They are already [[HIV]] positive. You'd think this was a joke.

| Title= | Text=We found a benefit to Where you don’t have complete [[keratinization]] of the remaining [[mucosa]], then that could in effect increase the transmission of (HIVthe) positive men of becoming circumcisedvirus. <small>'''NOTE:''' ''They are already HIV positive. You'd think this was a joke.''</small> | Author=M. Wawer | Source=MedPageToday| lang=| before=| after=| Transcription=| Translation= | ref=<ref>[{{REFweb |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCRh1Q69Ry4#t=03m22s 04m41s M. Wawer, MedPageToday. (2008, February 08). ''|title=CROI: Circumcising HIV-Pos Men Doesn't Block Transmission |last=Wawer |first=Maria J.''] |init=MJ |date=2008-02-08}}</ref> |Comment=While pro-circ [[HIV]] "researchers" are claiming keratinization is a fact, pushers such as [[Brian J. Morris]] and [[Jake H. Waskett]] claim there is no keratinization. The keratinization reduces sensation.

| Title= | Text=Where you don’t have complete keratinization of the remaining mucosa, then that could in effect increase the transmission of (the) virus. <small>'''NOTE:''' ''While pro-circ HIV "researchers" We are claiming keratinization is a fact, pushers such as providing [[Brian J. Morris]] Adolescent and [[Jake H. Waskettadult circumcision| male circumcision]] claim there is no keratinizationas a service now to negative men, but also to positive men. The keratinization reduces sensationAgain, because we don't want them to become stigmatized if they refuse the service.''</small> | Author=M. Wawer | Source=MedPageToday| lang=| before=| after=| Transcription=| Translation= | ref=<ref>[{{REFweb |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCRh1Q69Ry4#t=04m41s 05m20s M. Wawer, MedPageToday. (2008, February 08). ''|title=CROI: Circumcising HIV-Pos Men Doesn't Block Transmission |last=Wawer |first=Maria J.''] |init=MJ |date=2008-02-08}}</ref> |Comment=i.e., she promotes the cutting of anyone for any reason. No logic required.

| Title= | Text=We are providing male circumcision as a service now to negative menIt’s amazing, but also to positive men. Again, because we doncultures do change once people see there't want them to become stigmatized if they refuse the service. <small>'''NOTE:''' ''i.e., she promotes the cutting s a real advantage of anyone for any reason. No logic requireda certain action ([[circumcision]]) on their part.''</small> | Author=M. Wawer | Source=MedPageToday| lang=| before=| after=| Transcription=| Translation=JohnsHopkinsSPH | ref=<ref>[{{REFweb |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCRh1Q69Ry41mXFdXJaG8k#t=05m20s 08m41s M|last=Wawer |first=Maria J. |init=MJ |publisher=Wawer, MedPageToday. (2008, February 08). ''CROI: Circumcising HIVJohnsHopkinsSPH |date=2010-12-Pos Men Doesn't Block Transmission.'']01 |title=Rakai project}}</ref> |Comment=You heard that right. She want's to make circumcision part of the culture. i.e., the norm.

| Title=Male Circumcision does NOT protect women | Text=It’s amazing, cultures do change once people see thereWe haven's t seen a real advantage of a certain action (circumcision) on their part. <small>'''NOTE:''' ''You heard that right. She want's benefit to make circumcision part of the culture. i.e., women for the normprocedure.''</small> | Author=M. Wawer | Source=JohnsHopkinsSPH| lang=| before=| after=| Transcription=| Translation=MedPageToday | ref=<ref>[{{REFweb |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mXFdXJaG8kMCRh1Q69Ry4#t=08m41s 06m23s M. |last=Wawer, JohnsHopkinsSPH. (2010, December 01) |first=Maria J. |init=MJ |publisher=MedPageToday |date=2008-02-08 |title=CROI: Circumcising HIV-Pos Men Doesn''Rakai project.'']t Block Transmission}}</ref> |Comment=In fact, she found that male circumcision increases risk of [[HIV]] transmission in women.

| Title=Male Circumcision does NOT DOES protect women | Text=We havenYou asked yourself the question, 't seen a benefit to women for If it reduces the risk of acquisition it presumably reduces the procedure. <small>'''NOTE:''' ''In fact, she found that male circumcision increases risk of HIV transmission to female partners." (Maria nods in women.''</small>agreement) | Author=M. WawerInterviewer | Source=MedPageToday| lang=| before=| after=| Transcription=| Translation= | ref=<ref>[{{REFweb |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCRh1Q69Ry4#t=06m23s 00m50s M. Wawer, |publisher=MedPageToday. ( |date=2008, February -02-08). '' |title=CROI: Circumcising HIV-Pos Men Doesn't Block Transmission.'']}}</ref> |Comment=Ignoring her own findings when they don't support male circumcision.

| Title=Male Circumcision DOES does NOT protect women | Text=You asked yourself Disappointingly, when we looked at the women partners of the question(HIV) positive men, who'If it reduces ve been circumcised, compared to the risk partners who had not been circumcised, we actually found a slightly higher rate of acquisition it presumably reduces transmission from the positive circumcised men than from positive [[uncircumcised]] men. |Author=M. Wawer |Source=MedPageToday |ref=<ref>{{REFweb |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCRh1Q69Ry4#t=03m40s |last=Wawer |first=Maria J. |init=MJ |publisher=MedPageToday |date=2008-02-08 |title=CROI: Circumcising HIV-Pos Men Doesn't Block Transmission}}</ref> |Comment=Interestingly, Maria has said on numerous occasions that circumcision will reduce the risk rate of transmission to female partners, even though her research doesn't support this. Here she contradicts herself, yet again.}}==Circumcision does not prevent HIV infection===== Population-based studies ==={{Population-based studies}}===Two African surveys===The previously reported studies were from developed Western nations. Now we have information from Sub_Saharan Africa." (Maria nods in agreement)

<small>'''NOTE:''' ''Ignoring her own findings when they don't support male circumcision.''</small>| Author=Interviewer| Source=MedPageToday| lang=| before=| after=| Transcription=| Translation=| ref=<ref>French scientist [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCRh1Q69Ry4#t=00m50s InterviewerMichel Garenne]], MedPageTodayPh. (2008, February 08)D. ''CROI: Circumcising has published two reports in 2022 comparing the incidence of HIV-Pos Men Doesn't Block Transmissioninfection in [[circumcised]] and [[intact]] men.'']</ref>}}

{{CitationIn his first report, Garenne presented the findings from a study in Lesotho, the enclave in South Africa. He reported:| Title=Male Circumcision does NOT protect women<blockquote>| Text=DisappointinglyIn couple studies, when we looked at the women partners effect of the (circumcision and VMMC on HIV) positive men, who've been circumcised, compared to the partners who had was not been circumcisedsignificant, we actually found a slightly higher rate of with similar transmission from female to male and male to female. The study questions the positive circumcised men than from positive uncircumcised menamount of effort and money spent on VMMC in Lesotho.<ref name="garenne2022A">{{REFjournal |last=Garenne |first=Michel |init=M |author-link=Michel Garenne |title=Changing relationships between HIV prevalence and circumcision in Lesotho |url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35373731/ |date=2022-04-04 |journal=J Biosoc Sci |volume=online ahead of print |pages=1-16 |DOI=10.1017/S0021932022000153 |pubmedID=35373731 |accessdate=2022-11-07}}</ref> </blockquote>

In his second report, Garenne (2022) presented information from six Sub-Saharan African nations (Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe). He reported:<smallblockquote>'''NOTE:''' ''Interestingly, Maria has said on numerous occasions "Results matched earlier observations made in South Africa that circumcision will reduce the rate [[circumcised]] and [[intact]] men had similar levels of transmission to female partners, even though her research doesn't support thisHIV infection. Here she contradicts herself, yet again.''"</smallref name="garenne2022B">{{REFjournal |last=Garenne | Authorfirst=Michael |init=M. Wawer |author-link= |etal=no |title=Age-incidence and prevalence of HIV among intact and circumcised men: an analysis of PHIA surveys in Southern Africa |trans-title= |language= |journal=J Biosoc Sci |location= |date=2022-10-26 |season= |volume= |issue= |article= |page= |pages=1-13 | Sourceurl=MedPageTodayhttps://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-biosocial-science/article/abs/ageincidence-and-prevalence-of-hiv-among-intact-and-circumcised-men-an-analysis-of-phia-surveys-in-southern-africa/CAA7E7BD5A9844F41C6B7CC3573B9E50 | langarchived= | beforequote= | afterpubmedID=36286328 | TranscriptionpubmedCID= | TranslationDOI=10.1017/S0021932022000414 | refaccessdate=2022-11-07}}</ref></blockquote>{{SEEALSO}}* [[Bias]]* [[Circumcision and HIV]]* [[httpUnited States of America]]{{LINKS}}* {{REFweb |url=https://www.youtubedoctorsopposingcircumcision.comorg/watch?vfor-professionals/alleged-medical-benefits/hivaids/ |title=MCRh1Q69Ry4#tHIV/AIDS |publisher=03m40s M[[Doctors Opposing Circumcision (D.O. Wawer, MedPageTodayC. (2008, February 08). ''CROI: Circumcising HIV]] |date=2020 |accessdate=2020-07-Pos Men Doesn't Block Transmission.'']</ref>16

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