Dozens of teenagers died from infections due to botched tribal ceremony circumcisions in South Africa despite the government ...

This year’s circumcision ceremony where men between the ages of 16 and 26 undergo agonising ritual ceremony has ended in South Africa, with 39 deaths recorded and dozens others had their male ...

It was very painful to go through,” one previous participant said of the traditional ceremony that designates the transition ...

The annual “Libreng Tuli” program of the Lapu-Lapu City Government aims to break social stigma and promote hygiene and health ...

The government blames criminal gangs who have set up hundreds of unregulated illegal initiation schools with untrained ...

The 2025 summer Ulwaluko initiation ritual among the Xhosa people ended tragically with 39 boys dead. Illegal initiation ...

He says there are several reasons why some men consider circumcision later in life. "Many adults seek circumcision due to ...

Routine neonatal circumcision can be a painful procedure. Although analgesia for circumcision has been studied extensively, there are few studies comparing which surgical technique may be ...

From the misty hills of Hamisi, the haunting rhythm of timber beats and ancient chants once again echoes across the valleys as the Tiriki community enters its revered circumcision season—a deeply ...

Mohammed Alazawi told parents he was a doctor, but some of the boys were left with infections and other complications.

Circumcision advocates say that in the long run, a general reduction in HIV prevalence in the population will ultimately benefit women, even if some women are placed at greater risk in the short term.

Anti-circumcision activists are angry with Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang over his stance on the procedure By J.K. Trotter ...