Reproductive Health Matters
Volume 15, Issue 29 , Pages 53-56 , May 2007

Roundtable: The New Evidence on Male Circumcision: An Indian Perspective

  • Nomita Chandhiok

      Affiliations

    • Deputy Director-General, Division of Reproductive Health and Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India
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  • RR Gangakhedkar

      Affiliations

    • Deputy Director, Division of Clinical Science, National AIDS Research Institute, Pune, India

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Reproductive Health Matters
Volume 15, Issue 29 , Pages 53-56 , May 2007