Officers Urged to Consider VMMC Benefits
HIV Coordinator for Phalombe Police Station, Sergeant Emmelia Banda, hailed FHS for the comprehensive orientation.
PHALOMBE, Malawi- Family Health Services (FHS) in Phalombe has urged police officers to make an informed decision on Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC), saying it has advantages, writes Cornelius Lupenga.
Phalombe Police Station Station Officer, Senior Superintendent Marco Mvukuta welcomed FHS for an orientation which he said would assist the officers in making an informed decision about VMMC.
FHS Demand Creation Officer Dean Thengo said their aim was to inform the police officers to know more about VMMC amid some existing misconceptions.
He said apart from VMMC his organization also conducts activities in malaria, HIV and AIDS prevention programs and cervical cancer prevention.
"Most of the times uncircumcised men spread Human Papilloma virus that causes cervical cancer in women," Thengo said.
FHS Clinical Officer Charles Tsumba encouraged the officers to undergo VMMC as it helps reduce the risk of contracting HIV, prevents the spread of cervical cancer and promotes cleanliness.
Tsumba revealed there are two circumcision procedures - the bandage and ring methods - both with advantages.
"One is encouraged to select any method of his choice adding that with both methods one gets fully recovered after 6 or 7 weeks," he assured the officers.
HIV Coordinator for Phalombe Police Station, Sergeant Emmelia Banda, hailed FHS for the comprehensive orientation.
"This will help officers make informed decisions," she said.