[Benefits of promoting male circumcision among the general population in the high HIV prevalence areas of Guangxi Province].

Objective: To evaluate the effect of promoting male circumcision among the general population in the high HIV prevalence areas of Guangxi Province.

Methods: We interviewed 590 male residents from Hezhou and Qinzhou areas of Guangxi Province and conducted intervention using male circumcision promotion materials and various methods. If the subjects were willing and had no contraindication, they were referred to the appointed hospitals to receive circumcision.