Microsoft founder Bill Gates last week injected $50 million into a programme to circumcise up to 650,000 men in Swaziland and Zambia. The goal of the project is to curb the transmission of HIV in two of the AIDS hotspots of the world, as circumcision has been shown to more than halve the risk of men becoming infected.
Funded for five years through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the programme is the first to massively scale up provision of circumcision by fully trained medical practitioners.
Traditional methods of circumcision sometimes harm and even kill boys and young men. The network of 250 teams of providers will be managed by Population Services International, a global health organisation based in Washington, DC.
A badly performed circumcision can also leave you emotionally scarred for life! So, always consult an expert or someone claiming to be an expert, with a legitimate looking certificate pasted to his car or trailer. Here are some things to look out for;
Circumcision Tips:
- Don't let your kids try this at home
- Don't practice on your pets or your kid brother
- Safety razors are no good for this purpose, no matter how convenient
- Box cutters or Carpet knives are very good for this but don't ask the carpet fitter to do it for you
- Never attempt a home circumcision when suffering from a coughing fit or hay fever attack
- Get references; check his previous work, don't just accept the poster sized pictures on his bathroom wall. take your own pictures
- Ask if he has discounted rates with cosmetic, restorative or spare part surgeons; this would be a bad thing
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