Circ MedTech Donates Three Mobile Clinics to Zimbabwe’s National HIV Prevention Program

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HARARE, Zimbabwe, Nov. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

      Circ MedTech [http://www.prepex.com ] Ltd., manufacturer of PrePex[TM] -

the world's only non-surgical male circumcision device - donated three Mobile

Clinics to the Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care with the aim to

support the scale-up of Male Circumcision programs, as part of Zimbabwe's HIV

Prevention strategy.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20161101/434953 )

    The donation came after the PrePex device was recognized by the Tech Awards

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jN1Jw2Pmeg ] as being a technology that

benefits humanity and the company was awarded a US$50,000 prize.

    At the handover ceremony, Mr. Eddy Horowitz, CEO, Circ MedTech said: "A

mobile clinic is a sustainable and cost-effective tool that enables the

healthcare system to reach men in remote areas - quickly and efficiently. As a

token of our appreciation to the Zimbabwe national effort and to the growing

partnership between Circ MedTech and the Zimbabwe Ministry of Health, we have

decided to contribute three caravans that will serve as Mobile Clinics,

offering PrePex and other HIV prevention services to populations in the rural

areas of Zimbabwe."

    Holding the PrePex device in his hand, Minister of Health and Child Care,

Dr. David Parirenyatwa said: "I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to

the Circ MedTech team for this invaluable donation to the National Circumcision

program through these three state-of-the-art caravans. Let's continue to strive

for excellence in all the activities we are doing so that, by 2030, we can all

reflect and be proud that we made a difference in our time and turned the tide

of the HIV epidemic in this country."

    Zimbabwe launched its national Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision program

using PrePex [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_01ttIhUBo ] (known in Zimbabwe

as "The Ring") in January 2015, targeting 1.3 Million circumcisions; since the

2009 start of its efforts, over 732,472 men have been circumcised.

    As an effective tool to reduce the incidence of HIV, UNAIDS has set a goal

of reaching 27 Million male circumcisions, in 14 African priority countries, by

2021. The Campaign is backed by the US Government (PEPFAR), the Bill & Melinda

Gates Foundation, the World Health Organization, the World Bank, and global

NGOs.

    About Circ MedTech

    Circ MedTech [http://www.prepex.com ] is a global social enterprise,

offering innovative, affordable and scalable public healthcare solutions. The

company developed the unique PrePex[TM] device to facilitate safe, simple,

scalable, cost-effective non-surgical male circumcision as part of a

comprehensive HIV prevention plan.

Source:  Circ MedTech Ltd.