About Us
The Unicirc® and it’s method of circumcision was conceptualised and initiated in Cape Town, South Africa by Dr Cyril Parker and Dr Elisabeth Pillgrab-Parker. A team led by Dr Cyril Parker designed and developed the device. The product, the Unicirc, is the first non-necrotizing and disposable Surgical Assist Circumcision instrument in Southern Africa.
The UNICIRC® Surgical Assist Instrument for male circumcision
The concept was to develop a safe and cost-effective circumcision device for upscaling male circumcision, without using sutures/stitches or diathermy, impacting public health programs globally. The medical and research experts involved with the Unicirc® device are fully immersed in the global dialogue around male circumcision. This is an ongoing effort to reduce the incidence of HIV infection as well as addres
Founders and Innovators
MBChB (Wits), BSc (Wits), Diploma in Anesthesia (SA)
Dr Cyril Parker graduated from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg in 1981. He obtained his Diploma in Anaesthesia (DA) from the College of Medicine in 1984 (SA).
Dr Parker worked at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto before establishing the first one-stop Primary Healthcare facility in a rural area in Ennerdale in the South of Johannesburg.
Dr Parker travelled widely abroad and worked in different primary healthcare settings with a keen emphasis on prevention. He gained extensive experience in healthcare in both rural and urban settings.
In 2006, Simunye Primary Healthcare and the Simunye Circumcision Centre were founded in Cape Town. Dr Cyril Parker is the lead developer of innovative medical circumcision devices, such as the Unicirc®, a Surgical Assist Circumcision instrument.
The Unicirc is the first South African disposable Surgical Assist Circumcision instrument, which has been CE certified.
Dr Cyril Parker has more than 35 years of experience in primary healthcare on local and international levels in his role as founder, innovator, and medical advisor of Simunye Primary Healthcare and Simunye Circumcisions.
PhD (Austria),MA (Vienna),
DipBM (AIM – Australian Institute of Management,Sydney),
MA (Master in Pedagogy,Vienna)
Dipl Music Therapy (Sydney)
Born in Austria, graduated with a PhD (Philosophy) in 1991.
Moved to Australia in 1991, Head of Department and Lecturer at ANU (Australian National University Canberra), Lecturer at University of NSW, Sydney. German Language Coach for Opera Australia from 1991 until 2006. In Australia, continued her professional career in Business Management.
Moved to South Africa in 2006. Lecturer at UCT, University of Cape Town. German Language coach for William Kentridge’s production of the “Magic Flute” in Cape Town and Johannesburg in 2007.
With Dr Cyril Parker, established the first Simunye Primary Healthcare Centre (December 2006) and the second one in Sea Point, Cape Town (October 2007).
As the Director of Operations, with her management expertise, she further develops the Simunye Centres, focusing on Health Education and women empowerment of disadvantaged community members.
Together with Dr C Parker, the team pursues cost effective and quality delivery of Primary Healthcare.
Address
13 Regent Rd, Sea Point, Cape Town, 8005
Call Us
081 542 0929
Email Us
info@unicircglobal.com