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Jah Prayzah gets circumcised
17 Feb 2014 at 14:18hrs | Views
Popular musician Jah Prayzah, who clinched four awards at the 13th National Arts Merit Awards at the weekend in Bulawayo, took a symbolic act in the fight against HIV and Aids by getting circumcised today.
Jah Prayzah's band member Talent Karombe was also circumcised yesterday.
"I did it for me and my wife," said the artist whose real name is Mukudzei Mukombe soon after being circumcised.
"l want to show others out there that circumcision is the right thing, especially in preventing HIV and cervical cancer," said Jah Prayzah.
"Over 210 000 people have been circumcised (countrywide) so far and we hope to circumcise about 1,3 million by 2017," Dr Hatzold added.
Jah Prayzah joins a growing list of celebrities endorsing male circumcision. The list includes Sulumani Chimbetu, DJ Napster, Albert Nyathi, Fungisayi Mashavave and DJ Thabani Gambiza.
In the past few months, Jah Prayzah has appeared on PSI Zimbabwe's male circumcision adverts.
Jah Prayzah's band member Talent Karombe was also circumcised yesterday.
"I did it for me and my wife," said the artist whose real name is Mukudzei Mukombe soon after being circumcised.
"l want to show others out there that circumcision is the right thing, especially in preventing HIV and cervical cancer," said Jah Prayzah.
"Over 210 000 people have been circumcised (countrywide) so far and we hope to circumcise about 1,3 million by 2017," Dr Hatzold added.
Jah Prayzah joins a growing list of celebrities endorsing male circumcision. The list includes Sulumani Chimbetu, DJ Napster, Albert Nyathi, Fungisayi Mashavave and DJ Thabani Gambiza.
In the past few months, Jah Prayzah has appeared on PSI Zimbabwe's male circumcision adverts.
Source - The Herald
