19 June 2015
The City of Cape Town works
closely with the Western Cape Government Health Department as well as a number
of NGOs to raise awareness about the benefits of medical male circumcision.
In recent years, the City has also worked hard to create an environment conducive to the particular health needs of men.
Mayoral Committee Member for
Health, Siyabulela Mamkeli said the majority of traditional initiation sites in
Cape Town are situated in Khayelitsha, Nyanga and Gugulethu.
“The point is not to promote
medical circumcision over traditional circumcision, but rather to ensure that
both methods are applied effectively and with the individual’s health and best
interests at heart.
Our aim is to increase the
number of men who are circumcised and thereby reduce the number of men at risk
of sexually transmitted infections,” Mamkeli added.
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