‘We feel like the CEO has taken us 10 years back in 10 months,’ said a doctor of the conflict that has seen Zithulele Hospital’s status as an outstanding district hospital come into peril after the strict application of the Eastern Cape Department of Health’s policy brought conflict and.
Help at hand for traumatised initiates Eastern Cape psychiatrist starts programme to mitigate mental health risks for victims of botched circumcisions PREMIUM
Zamandulo Malonde Features reporter 04 February 2021
An Eastern Cape psychiatrist and recipient of a 2020 Discovery Foundation Rural Institutional Award is putting a spotlight on the mental health risks faced by young men undergoing ritual circumcision.
When circumcisions go wrong, the mental health risk to the initiates can be enormous, especially when they lead to deformities and loss of function.
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