Mbarara men embrace circumcision
Jun 22, 2011
Over 700 males have been circumcised in the ongoing government’s program of safe male circumcision in the western Mbarara district in just less than a month.
By Online Reporter
Over 700 males have been circumcised in the ongoing government’s program of safe male circumcision in the western Mbarara district in just less than a month.
In Mbarara district, this project is being implemented by Mulago-Mbarara Teaching Hospitals' Joint AIDS Program (MJAP).
Government introduced safe male circumcision as one of its HIV prevention strategies.
Naome Atuhaire- the MJAP’s regional administrator says they have received a good turn up and the exercise is continuing.
Ministry of Health’s records indicate that up to 4.2 million adults and adolescents in Uganda need to be circumcised in the next five years to prevent new HIV infections by 2025.
Over 700 males have been circumcised in the ongoing government’s program of safe male circumcision in the western Mbarara district in just less than a month.
In Mbarara district, this project is being implemented by Mulago-Mbarara Teaching Hospitals' Joint AIDS Program (MJAP).
Government introduced safe male circumcision as one of its HIV prevention strategies.
Naome Atuhaire- the MJAP’s regional administrator says they have received a good turn up and the exercise is continuing.
Ministry of Health’s records indicate that up to 4.2 million adults and adolescents in Uganda need to be circumcised in the next five years to prevent new HIV infections by 2025.