Developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) in consultation with stakeholders, this draft document provides strategic direction on accelerating access to voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) for HIV prevention through 2021. Its title reflects a new emphasis on using VMMC as an entry point for a broader range of health services to improve the well-being of adolescent boys and young men.
A Framework for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision: Effective HIV Prevention and a Gateway to Improved Adolescent Boys' and Men's Health in Eastern and Southern Africa by 2021 (VMMC 2021)
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Type: Document
Year of publication: 2016
Resource topic: Global/regional policy and programme guidance
Resource type: Policy or Guidance
Organization: World Health Organization, UNAIDS
Languages: English