Application of Health Standards in Traditional Circumcision Act
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The Application of Health Standards in Traditional Circumcision Act (No. 6 of 2001) is an act of the provincial legislature of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.
The purpose of the act is to improve hygienic standards for the rite of traditional circumcision, however there has been considerable resistance to the introduction of hygenic standards by traditional leaders.[1]
The Eastern Cape Province is the home of the Xhosa people whose traditions require circumcision as a rite of passage to adulthood.
See also
External links
Male Circumcision Policy, Practices and Services in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa 
, World Health Organisation. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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References
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Sidley, Pat. Eastern Cape tightens law on circumcision to stem casualties. BMJ. 10 November 2001; 323(7321): 1090. PMC. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
