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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] TEN MILLION DOLLARS for “volunteer male circumcision” in Mozambique. That’s where our hard earned tax dollars had been funneled. Why??? [/quote] Seriously? Take five seconds and think about this. Did you take any health or science classes at all? Its voluntary and its because it prevents the spread of STIs. Google HIV and follow how it was initially spread - then consider the number of Americans who died of HIV in the 80s and 90s and then noodle on why this is an important program and why USAID is important (hint: for the health of not only people in that country, but ours too). To everyone pulling out random programs and pointing to them as government waste. Just do a little of your own research first. [/quote] why just Mozambique then and why not all the asian countries for circumcision? LOL! It's because it is easy to do corruption in Mozambique. [/quote] No, it's because generally Asian countries have lower HIV rates and the higher transmission rates are in subgroups like sexworkers and injectable drug users, so it's not as effective to go for broad circumcision of men to stop HIV. Also, there is an existing widespread traditional practice of male circumcision in Africa, while there is not in Asia. So, it's easier to get men to agree to be circumcised, and some of the effort is to help the culture shift from traditional to a more effective medical circumcision. Also, in general Asia is better resourced in terms of national government and health systems. FWIW, it's not just Mozambique. USAID also supported voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) in Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, and Tanzania. Again, all of this info is easily available. Stop being so gullible. [/quote]
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