Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) - AHF Myanmar

Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC)

Medical male circumcision, reduces the risk of heterosexually acquired HIV infection in men by approximately 60%. This is a key prevention intervention supported in 15 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) with high HIV prevalence and low male circumcision rates. VMMC is also regarded as a good approach to reach men and adolescent boys who do not often seek health care services. Since the 2007 WHO recommendation for VMMC as an additional prevention strategy, 23 million adolescent boys and men in ESA were provided a package of services including HIV testing and education on safer sex and condom use.