circumcision

Trump says 'male circumcision in Mozambique' is a 'scam.' What's the program about?

2:41pm March 06, 2025

In his Tuesday address to Congress, President Trump listed U.S.-funded programs that he considers an "appalling waste" — including "$10 million for male circumcision in Mozambique."

GHD Is Not An AFZ. HTH You Understand What They Mean!

4:00pm January 02, 2016

by Marc Silver

Translation: Global Health and Development is not an acronym-free zone. Hope this helps you make sense of the alphabet soup of acronyms.

These teens from the Xhosa tribe wear traditional garb and paint after their coming-of-age circumcision ceremony near Qunu, South Africa.

Botched Ritual Circumcision Leads To World's First Penile Transplant

5:02pm March 19, 2015

by Thomas K. Grose

The recipient is a 21-year-old from a tribe in South Africa, whose organ was amputated after complications from the circumcision. The hope is that transplants could be one way to aid other victims.

CDC Considers Counseling Males Of All Ages On Circumcision

8:18am December 04, 2014

by Nancy Shute

Citing reduced risk of HIV and other sexually acquired diseases, the federal agency says health care providers should discuss circumcision with men as well as parents of infants and teen boys.

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Sing a song of circumcision: African musicians wrote lyrics that promote the benefits of the procedure.

Snip Decision: Africa's Campaign To Circumcise Its Men

9:59am June 10, 2014

by Nurith Aizenman

A campaign in Africa to prevent HIV has persuaded 6 million teens and men to get circumcised and aims to sign up 14 million more. To do so, health officials must appeal to male vanity.

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