Roll-out of voluntary male circumcision services into the community of Orange Farm, South Africa is linked to substantial reductions in HIV infection levels, according to a new study. Researchers also ...

BRISBANE, Australia -- Voluntary medical male circumcision appeared to protect men who have sex with men from acquiring HIV, especially those who primarily practice insertive anal sex, researchers ...

Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces heterosexual HIV acquisition; therefore, the WHO has issued recommendations to implement VMMC throughout East and Southern Africa Most adult VMMCs ...

As the busy circumcision season officially kicks off, new campaigns are being launched to accelerate the uptake of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) in order to meet the National Department ...

In March 2007, international experts endorsed voluntary medical male circumcision as a partial but effective way to reduce the risk of HIV infection in men. According to the World Health Organisation, ...

Voluntary medical male circumcision is one of the most important ways to reduce new HIV infections. The foreskin contains receptors that the HIV virus can attach to, and removing it reduces HIV ...

South African boys from a rural area are briefed by an health worker from Doctors Without Borders before undergoing medical circumcision as a form of HIV prevention. The U.S. has supported male ...

Countries in Southern and Eastern Africa have the highest prevalence of HIV worldwide. The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS strategy to end AIDS by 2030 has been dedicated to preventing HIV ...

Men are reportedly shunning the voluntary male circumcision (VMC) campaign, since it was launched in Ntcheu district two years ago, a development that has stamped a feeling of worriedness on medical ...

The World Health Organization has recommended voluntary medical male circumcision as an essential option in the toolkit of effective HIV prevention interventions in east and southern Africa. According ...