The safety and track record of the CircumQ devices has been questioned
The HSRC also found that male circumcision rates had declined in the province, dropping from 52% in 2017 to 50.9% in 2022
When new technology and an old tradition meet, they could help avert more than a million new HIV infections.
Circumcision can prevent thousands of HIV infections by 2030 at a relatively low cost, but the uptake has been slower than expected.
Africa Check debunks a bogus news story spreading myths about medical male circumcision after Bhekisisa sounds the alarm.
Statistics show that voluntary male circumcision is a crucial weapon in the fight to control HIV.
Zimbabwe has successfully won the support of chiefs and their people by combining a respect for tradition with safe, modern procedures.
