malecircumcision.org	december 2019 \| Vol. 11 \| Issue 3

VMMC in an evolving prevention landscape

A plenary presentation from the 20th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA 2019) examines the benefits of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) for HIV prevention and lessons from VMMC programme experience. The slides also address impact: modelling studies estimate that the nearly 23 million VMMCs performed since 2008 have averted 250,000 new HIV infections. Among the recommendations are a call to use the entry point of VMMC services to help fill gaps in HIV prevention and improve the health of men and adolescent boys.

VMMC pace picks ups
More than 22 million voluntary medical male circumcisions were performed in 15 priority countries from 2008 to 2018 — about half of them in the past three years, a progress brief from UNAIDS and WHO reports... Read More

VMMC at ICASA 2019
Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) for HIV prevention was highlighted in a plenary presentation, a satellite session, and 31 presentations and posters at the 20th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Kigali, Rwanda, from 2-7 December 2019… Read More

Systematic design for behavior change
A case study describes the application of human-centred design to encourage young men in Zambia and Zimbabwe to become circumcised… Read More

Now what?
AVAC’s 2019 report makes the case for ambitious targets for HIV research and for measuring the impact of HIV prevention in the post-2020 world… Read More

Mobilising men in Malawi

When Malawian community mobiliser Ajasi Bamusi turns up at football matches, he is keen for halftime…

Communities key to ending stigma

South Africa’s Deputy President called on communities to end the stigma associated with HIV and discrimination against people living with the virus…

Tanzania reports VMMC progress

Almost 4.5 million men and boys have been circumcised in Tanzania since the VMMC programme there began in 2009…

The Clearinghouse on Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention 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.

VMMC in an evolving prevention landscape

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VMMC pace picks ups

VMMC at ICASA 2019

Systematic design for behavior change

Now what?

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Mobilising men in Malawi

Communities key to ending stigma

Tanzania reports VMMC progress