Namibia: U.S Ambassador Advocates Male Circumcision

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'United States of America Ambassador to Namibia Thomas Daughton says there is a need to promote, expand and sustain voluntary medical male circumcision services.

There is compelling medical evidence that male circumcision reduces the risk of HIV-infection by approximately 60 percent.

"The reason seems pretty straightforward, even to someone like me who's not a medical professional. Voluntary medical male circumcision has proven to be one of the most economical and effective methods of reducing HIV-transmission," said Daughton, who stressed that reducing transmission is a key component in controlling the spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

"That's why it is so encouraging to see the government's proactive effort to scale up voluntary medical male circumcision here in Namibia," Ambassador Daughton said on Thursday.'