This is bad. What on earth does circumcision do that a .02 cent condom doesn't do, literally, a million times better?
I don't know how they're circumcising in Africa, but most men in the US have a good portion of their very sensitive inner foreskins left yet the US led HIV infection rates for years. Unless they're doing ultra low cuts that remove all inner foreskin, I don't see how circumcision will help.
Yet even then, my brain just reels. What is this telling men? Get circumcised and don't get HIV? I'm not fan of circumcision but believe a man should have a choice in the matter. If you want it, great. If not, great. I fear now that men in Africa from regions where circumcision isn't done will get the idea that condoms are no longer necessary if they get cut. Clearly HIV infection rates are lower in areas which routinely circumcise, but it's no panacea. I'd also love to see a study about multiple partner habits in the circumcising versus non-circumcising areas. The number of partners matters far more in HIV transmission.
Knocking out all your teeth will prevent tooth decay too. Why not do that and just give everyone implants?