Uganda: NGO urged to promote circumcising men to combat cervical cancer

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'The Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau (UCMB), the health arm of the Uganda Episcopal Conference, has been urged to promote safe male circumcision as a weapon to fight the spread of cervical cancer in women.

Safe male circumcision (SMC) is the surgical removal of the foreskin (prepuce), the fold of skin that covers the head of the penis, done by qualified health workers using clean (sterile) equipment in a clean environment.

The call was made last week by Dr. Patrick Tusiime, District Health Officer (DHO) of Kabale at the closure of the two-day annual general meeting of UCMB held at Sharing Youth Centre, in Nsambya, a Kampala suburb.
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"Circumcision will make our women safe. Although there is vaccination that can administered against HPV among girls at an early age, it is important for men to be circumcised," said Tusiime.'