Doctors, nurses, and other staff from the Taguig Medical Assistance Office will be performing the circumcisions for male children in the barangays of Taguig.
In addition to the procedure, free antibiotics, pain relievers, and guides for wound care post-circumcision will be provided.
This Monday, July 31, the Taguig medical team will conduct circumcisions in Barangay Ibayo Tipas.
On August 1, they will be in Barangay Pinagsama, followed by Palingon Tipas on August 2.
The medical team will head to South Signal Village for free circumcision on August 3, Barangay Santa Ana on August 4, and Barangay Fort Bonifacio on August 5.
Each barangay will accept up to five hundred boys or even adults for the free circumcision procedure, from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Those interested need to register first at https://bit.ly/Pre-RegistrationForOperationLibrengTuli2023
A screenshot of the response confirmation should be shown to the medical team on the scheduled circumcision day in the barangay.
The child undergoing circumcision must be accompanied by an adult and must bring a consent form, which can be obtained from the barangay, as well as the identification card of the person undergoing circumcision and their guardian.
Walk-ins will not be accepted; only residents who have registered for their scheduled barangay should come on their scheduled day.
Circumcision is the removal of the skin from the head of a boy's private part. According to medical experts, this helps to keep the male private part clean, reduces the risk of urinary tract infections, and sexually transmitted diseases.
The male private part is injected with anesthesia, so boys undergoing circumcision are advised to eat and drink water beforehand to prevent dizziness.
The circumcised part usually heals after a week. If there's abnormal bleeding, the circumcised individual should be brought back to the doctor.
(Photo by Taguig PIO)
