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The article focuses on the research study related to the attitude of men towards circumcision. It states in one of the few studies between 2001 and 2005, the Eastern Cape province of South Africa recorded 1748 hospital admissions, 177 deaths and 107 genital mutilations/amputations following circumcision. According to the article, despite the significant morbidity among adolescents and young men, it is surprising that so little attention has been paid to the complications of traditional male circumcision by most organizations. In addition, male circumcision provides partial protection for men against acquiring HIV infection through heterosexual sex, about 60% effectiveness at two years of follow-up,3 with one study now showing protection over 42 months of 64%.
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