Africa - Voice of America: Ugandan Circumcision Campaign Goes Awry

Africa - Voice of America africa

Ugandan Circumcision Campaign Goes Awry Jul 19th 2012, 15:18 MBALE, Uganda – Uganda's national campaign to help reduce HIV/AIDS transmission through male circumcision has taken an unexpected turn in eastern Uganda, where Bamasaba tribesmen forcibly circumcised more than 20 men in recent weeks. Traditional male circumcision is an important cultural tradition for the eastern Ugandan ethnic group, for which the procedure represents entry into manhood. Every other year, the tribe holds a ritual circumcision ceremony called Imbalu. Although the decision to ... Media files: 557D199C-A019-4A9A-A7E5-4CF9D1D3B185_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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