Limpopo Health launches male circumcision drive to fight HIV
The Lim Health Dept is offering free circumcision procedures in a province-wide campaign to reduce HIV risk and promote men’s health.
LIMPOPO – The Limpopo Department of Health is urging males aged 10 and older to participate in its voluntary male circumcision campaign, launched as part of a province-wide effort to reduce the risk of HIV transmission and promote better overall male health.
Limpopo Health MEC Dieketseng Mashego officially launched the campaign on Friday, June 20, at the Evelyn Lekganyane Clinic in Boyne, just outside Polokwane.
The campaign will be rolled out across the province, with various hospitals and clinics offering free circumcision services.
Hospitals such as Letaba and Van Velden are now accepting bookings through their respective clinics and health centres.
These include the Dan Clinic, Nkowankowa Health Centre, Letaba Gateway Clinic, Letsitele Clinic, and Ooghoek Clinic, among others.
Letaba Hospital will officially launch its leg of the campaign on June 30 at the Nkowankowa Health Centre. Circumcisions at the hospital will continue to be available throughout the year.
For more information or to book a procedure, contact the acting communication officer at Letaba Hospital, Inno Mokgolobotho, at 015 303 8210.
