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Traditional male circumcision: A cleaner cut
This week a slightly incoherent Daily Sun article emphasised the fact that traditional leaders and the Department of Health are collaborating to minimize the deaths and injuries associated with traditional circumcision.
Chief Eric Galada is quoted in the article, saying that efforts are being made to ensure traditional surgeons and nurses use safer and more hygienic methods during and after the circumcision procedure.
Among the measures being taught are not using the same cutting instrument for more than one initiate and wearing gloves whilst dressing the initiates’ wounds.
Successful ‘circumcision season’ marred by few deaths
The New Age reports on the relative success of this year’s so-called 'circumcision season,' documenting both the good and the bad.Traditional initiation season: The good, the bad and the ugly
In the wake of tragic but anticipated reports of injury and death linked to traditional initiation in general and circumcision in particular, communities are welcoming home circumcised men who left but a month ago as boys.Page 1 of 1 pages
