Male_Circumcision, November 2011

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Credit: Edward Echwalu

Demand has been high since the 2010 launch of the national medical male circumcision programme in Uganda.In this picture are men registering to be circumcised.
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Credit: Edward Echwalu

Statistics suggest that only 25 percent of Ugandan men are circumcised...
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...even though there is raising awareness about medical male circumcision.
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The country is short of resources to meet the high demand of circumcision.
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Credit: Edward Echwalu

Health workers preparing for a circumcision procedure...
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Credit: Edward Echwalu

...Each circumcision requires the presence of at least two health workers..
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Credit: Edward Echwalu

...A man undergoes a circumcision procedure..
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...and is given medication afterwards.

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