Cutting HIV: male circumcision booms in Uganda

October 7th, 2008 in Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

Like many cultural events, a male circumcision ceremony in eastern Uganda has its share of governing rules: the "candidate" is not supposed to see the surgeon until seconds before the cutting and his mother cannot be present.



Content from AFP expires 1 month after original publication date. For more information about AFP, please visit www.afp.com .