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Rwanda steps up Circumcision of babies as a cost effective way of HIV prevention By agencies KIGALI, Rwanda - Rwanda is stepping up a huge campaign on circumcision of male babies saying it is more cost-effective if the operation is performed at birth, rather than during manhood. This is according to experts in the country's Health Ministry, reported Reuters, who claimed that circumcising newborns is quicker, more efficient and cheaper. Agnes Binagwaho, one of these professionals, headed a study which led to this conclusion, the news provider informed. The findings stated: "Rwanda should be simultaneously scaling up circumcision across a broad range of age groups, with high priority to the very young." As part of the study, costs of operations at various stages of life were compared and it discovered that the circumcision of babies costs US$15 (£9.29), while adolescent or adult operations come in at $59. Circumcision is thought to hinder the spread of HIV and AIDS. These results come after Michel Sidibe, the executive director of UNAIDS, commended Rwanda's efforts to tackle HIV and AIDS last September. |
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