F/town adult males spurn circumcision

FRANCISTOWN: The Safe Male Circumcision (SMC) focal person from the District Health Management Team (DHMT) here, Dr Idy Thaddee Mulenda has said that the majority of adult males in the city and its surrounding areas still do not circumcise.

Mulenda was briefing journalists on the progress of the SMC initiative in the city on Friday. The SMC programme was introduced a few years ago as an initiative to reduce HIV/AIDS prevalence among men. "Our target for this year is to circumcise 10,000 males but for the first quarter of this year we have only managed to circumcise 658.The majority of those who have circumcised are students. We have four quarters in a year and it is unlikely that we will reach our 10,000 target if adult men do not circumcise in large numbers," he said.

Although he did not avail statistics to substantiate his statement, he added that when schools are closed, the number of males who circumcise also decline. "To avert this disheartening trend, we have been talking to institutions such as banks and police stations that have high volumes of workers to send their employees for circumcision when schools are closed," he said. He said despite the intervention, the number of adult males who circumcise is still very low.

Editor's Comment
Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

Have a Story? Send Us a tip
arrow up