Are men shunning circumcision programme?

Very few men have taken advantage of the Safe Male Circumcision (SMC) programme since it started last year, the Ministry of Health said.

Principal public relations officer at the ministry, Temba Sibanda has told Mmegi that the programme uptake stands at only 12 percent, translating to only 14,000 out of the targeted 467,000 men. Those who have come forth are mostly young men between 25-29 years.

"Although we are targeting 0 to 49 years, 25 to 29 years seem to be more responsive. However, we have not conducted a survey to identify why this group is responsive," he said.

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