Male circumcision could help arrest HIV

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Male circumcision is essential in preventing the spread of HIV infection. Director of the department of HIV prevention and care, Dr Khumo Seipone said that Botswana needs to implement safe male circumcision as an additional prevention intervention to curb high HIV prevalence, which stands at 17.1 percent for people aged 18 and above.

She said that research findings in countries like South Africa, Kenya and Uganda have shown that male circumcision is efficacious in reducing HIV infection hence the need for Botswana to scale up this component of HIV prevention and develop national policies, strategies and implementation plans, she said, also adding that in Botswana there is strong political will and support for circumcision in government and development partners.

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