We read with interest David McQuoid-Masons article'concerning the legality of circumcision in South Africa in terms of the Constitution and the Children's Act. Unfortunately, his statement that circumcision could lead to 'reversal in the gains made against HIV infection shows that his piece is ...
So-called female circumcision, in the form of excision of the labia minora and clitoris (clitoridectomy) aimed at destroying sexual sensation, is known in Islam (although it is a cultural, not a religious practice) and in certain societies of Africa, South America, and elsewhere. Also called...
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especially : a Jewish rite performed on male infants as a sign of inclusion in the covenant between God and Abraham 2 capitalized : January 1 observed as a festival in some churches in honor of the circumcision of Jesus Medical Definition circumcision noun cir·cum·ci·sion ...
Incontrovertibly, various voices of different personalities and stakeholders whether nationally, regionally and internationally continue to wonder why South Africa is experiencing circumcision accidents year-in-year-out. However, other sources seem to indicate that the traditional male circumcision house is...
CAPE TOWN, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Eleven teenagers have died of botched circumcision within two weeks during the winter initiation season in South Africa, authorities said on Saturday. All the deaths were reported in Eastern Cape Province, a hotbed of circumcision-related deaths, according to the ...
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The aim of the article through the use of desktop literature review method is to engage in discourse, discussions and debates on pertinent psychosocial deficits espoused in the contemporary traditional male circumcision in South Africa. The paper findings indicate that the initiates and their families ...
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Bill Gates, whose Gates Foundation spends much of its $34 billion fund on fighting HIV, told the AIDS conference on Monday he had been surprised by the number of men in Africa who wanted to be circumcised to reduce their risk of contracting HIV. ...