Clearinghouse of Male Circumcision


malecircumcision.org ([link removed]) december 2020 | Vol. 12 | Issue 2

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** Improving counselling for adolescents
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A guide and other materials are available to help strengthen the counselling provided to adolescents at voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) services and to improve linkages between VMMC and other services for adolescents. Produced with support from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the U.S. Agency for International Development, this resource package focuses on strengthening VMMC counselling for clients ages 15 years and older who are eligible for PEPFAR-supported VMMC services.
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** New to the Site
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** Case studies explore enhancing uptake
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Case studies explore enhancing uptake

Eleven case studies, which were selected for inclusion in the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) 2020 VMMC guidelines, describe interventions that succeeded in addressing barriers to VMMC …
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** Webinars focus on sustainability, adolescents
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Webinars focus on sustainability, adolescents

Slides and recordings are available from a WHO–TeleECHO™ webinar series featuring sessions on Zambia’s transition to sustainable VMMC services and Zimbabwe’s Smart LyncAges project …
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** Global HIV Prevention Coalition reports on progress
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Global HIV Prevention Coalition reports on progress

The coalition’s fourth annual report documents that despite declines in new HIV infections in some countries, 2020 targets for HIV prevention, including VMMC coverage, will not be met …
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** WHO provides VMMC app
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WHO provides VMMC app

WHO VMMC, a free application available for Apple or android devices, provides easy access to up-to-date VMMC guidelines and resources from WHO …
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** In the News
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** Model results reaffirm 2030 target

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New modelling shows the COVID-19 pandemic should not be a reason for delaying the 2030 deadline for ending AIDS …
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** Podcast examines nurses’ role in VMMC
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VMMCs performed by nurses are safe and have become standard practice in most VMMC settings, yet many countries have not aligned related regulations and policies …
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** VMMC in South Africa: COVID-19’s impact
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Health authorities and organisations conducting VMMC in South Africa say the numbers of men and boys being medically circumcised have dropped dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic …
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The Clearinghouse on Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention ([link removed]) is a global resource centre designed to expand access to information and resources on male circumcision for HIV prevention. It is supported by a grant to the World Health Organization (WHO) from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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