Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) for HIV prevention was highlighted in one satellite session and a dozen posters at the 12th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2023) in Brisbane, Australia, and virtually from 23 to 26 July 2023.
Satellite session
Innovations for sustainable integrated biomedical prevention programming in sub-Saharan Africa
Organizers: Population Services International, Population Services for Health, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Where: Plaza Terrace Room/Channel 2
When: 24 July, 18:30–20:00
Poster exhibition
Voluntary medical male circumcision and incident HIV acquisition among men who have sex with men: a randomized controlled trial
Presenter: Yanxiao Gao
Where: Poster Exhibition area
When: 24 July, 12:00–13:00
Maximising voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) outputs through the utilisation of the 'Roving team concept'
Presenter: Walter Chikanya
Where: Poster Exhibition area
When: 25 July, 12:00–13:00
E-posters
Understanding the process of adolescent assent for voluntary medical male circumcision in Zimbabwe: findings from a cross-sectional study
Presenter: Nisa Hurst
Preferences for non-surgical and surgical VMMC among adolescents and their parents in Zimbabwe: findings from a cross-sectional study
Presenter: Rebecca West
Scaling up of the device medical male circumcision method in Uganda military health facilities
Presenter: Michael Ssemmanda
Improvements in uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision in Malawi
Presenter: Mary Magoya
Voluntary medical male circumcision related adverse events in South Africa: no room for complacency
Presenter: Nelson Igaba
Supporting HIV epidemic control through scaling HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and voluntary medical male circumcision services in Zimbabwe
Presenter: Alfred Muchara
Male Mentorship Clubs; a catalytic peer to peer approach for sustainable VMMC uptake amongst adolescent boys and young men in Zimbabwe
Presenter: Letwin Chanakira
Using continuous quality improvement to build resilient VMMC services during weather induced emergencies in Chikwawa district, Malawi
Presenter: Oscar Kuboma
Involving female sex workers in demand creation for voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) services in Chikwawa district, Malawi
Presenter: Stephano Mjuweni
Offering provider and client convenience and efficiency in Zimbabwe with a digital workforce application for VMMC e-referrals and monitoring post-surgical self-care
Presenter: Aleck Dhliwayo