Death By Initiation – A Subject So Touchy That Government Isn’t Willing To Step In And Save Lives

As Faranaaz discovered, government has widely condemned the spate of deaths related to circumcision rituals around the country. But few provinces are actually keeping clear records of the numbers. In the absence of reliable statistics, can government really do anything to prevent deaths at circumcision schools?

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