| Published Mon, April 30th 2018 at 16:54, Updated April 30th 2018 at 16:57 GMT +3More than 100,000 men in Mozambique are to be circumcised in a bid to help prevent sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/Aids. ALSO READ: Boys’ loss of manhood due to negligence, untrained staffThis is the second phase of a project that kicked off last year with the circumcision of 84,000 men in the province. Abdul Razak, a medical doctor and governor of Zambezia - one of Mozambique’s most populated provinces - is backing the campaign. "Male circumcision and other measures are used to prevent diseases, such as HIV/Aids. Male circumcision reduces the risk of heterosexual men getting HIV by approximately 60 per cent, according to WHO.

Source: Standard Digital April 30, 2018 13:52 UTC