Uganda, May 8 -- The Uganda Aids Commission (UAC) has revealed that new HIV infections are higher among uncircumcised men who divorced or separated, compared to those who are circumcised.

While speaking at a candle light memorial press conference in Kampala on May 7, Dr Daniel Byamukama, the head of HIV Prevention at Uganda Aids Commission explained that previously married men, divorced or separated men contributed 20% of the new HIV infections.

"We can see that the uncircumcised contribute much more even though they are fewer. So let's embrace voluntary male circumcision. The risk is almost 10 times among men who are not circumcised," Dr Byamukama said.

Dr Byamukama explained that separated or divorced men who are uncircumcised contri...