The small kingdom has the highest HIV-infection rate in the world.

Circumcision is not traditionally practised in Swaziland, but studies have shown that it could halve men's chances of contracting HIV.

The drive aims to circumcise 80percent of Swazi men within a year, said the US Agency for International Development (USAID), which is funding the project.

The project, which kicked off yesterday with the launch of four new clinics, targets men between the ages of 15 and 49, and is expected to cover the entire country by April.

Programme coordinator Ayanda Nqeketo said: "If we prevent new infections right now through this intervention, then in the near future we will start to see the HIV situation change. Of course, there is no quick-fix solution but we are talking about the impact over time."

In 2009, 25,9percent of the country's 1,2million people were living with HIV. According to the World Health Organisation, between 2000 and 2009, life expectancy in Swaziland plummeted from 61 years to 32 years due to Aids-related deaths.

USAID country director Jennifer Albertini said: "If you are able to do this (circumcision) in a short period of time, the impact is felt more dramatically."

The programme is projected to cost about R107million.

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Feb 22, 2011

makgorometsa

Circumcision won't help any thing! Why le gone le re, re role dikepese? God made me like this! You can see that women no longer go for this circumcision bull shit. If o tshwarwa ke the virus ea bo entse e ile go go tshwara.
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Feb 22, 2011

Rakgadi-Tabeya

MaSwati ke lona you are out of your mind if you really think gore circumcision is some sort of prevention for HIV/Aids. Let's face it - HIV/Aids is here to stay if I don't have it now I'm gonna have it later. One way or the other @ the end we are all going to end up positive. This thing of aids has always been there during the days of our great grandparents, it's just that they were using a different name for it known only to them. The sad part is we can get infected in many ways so ppl must stop being judgemental and obsessed that YOU WERE LOOSE HENCE YOU CONTRACTED THE DISEASE. Let's just accept and live with it kant en klaar.
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Feb 22, 2011

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@ Rakgadi-Tabeya
U said a mouthfull on your last part of the email mostly.
Wish we all can understand its just that
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