Application of medical student research objectives in an international medical elective: voluntary medical male circumcision in Swaziland

Voluntary male medical circumcision.

Frequently Asked Questions about Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) What Is Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision?

Men may be exposed to HIV when they have sex with someone who is infected. Specifically, men who have vaginal intercourse with HIV-infected women are exposed to HIV through the skin of their penis. Uncircumcised men who are exposed to HIV are more likely to become infected due to characteristics of the foreskin tissue. Removing the foreskin through VMMC reduces the likelihood of HIV infection. ...

Voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention

As a result, 14 countries in East and Southern Africa were identified as priority countries and initiated programmes to expand the provision of male circumcision (Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe).2 The Central African Republic was subsequently identified as a high priority country for VMMC pr...

Voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention

As a result, 14 countries in East and Southern Africa were identified as priority countries and initiated programmes to expand the provision of male circumcision (Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe).2 The Central African Republic was subsequently identified as a high priority country for VMMC pr...

Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention in Swaziland: Modeling the Impact of Age Targeting

BACKGROUND Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) for HIV prevention has been a priority for Swaziland since 2009. Initially focusing on men ages 15-49, the Ministry of Health reduced the minimum age for VMMC from 15 to 10 years in 2012, given the existing demand among 10- to 15-year-olds. To understand the implications of focusing VMMC service delivery on specific age groups, the MOH under...