Good sex ⁄ bad sex: the individualised focus of US HIV prevention policy in sub-Saharan Africa, 1995–2005
The expanding reliance on the health sciences to address social problems is well documented, as are the effects of the social construction of public (health) problems on ‘target’ populations, intervention design and broader social systems. Less attention has been given in the literature to the cultural meanings that configure public health efforts themselves. This study […]
Expanding HIV care in Africa: making men matter
By contrast with many public health programmes, the drive to scale up combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) in the developing world has been constantly appraised for equity. Strong advocacy eff orts have brought to the attention of policy makers groups who are often overlooked in service provision, such as men who have sex with men, sex […]
Do not forget the boys – gender differences in children living in high HIV-affected communities in South Africa and Malawi in a longitudinal, community-based study
Gender is an important factor in child development. Especially in sub-Saharan Africa, girls have often been shown to be less likely to access education compared to boys. The consequence of this has been that that programmes addressing child development are often aimed at girls in order to redress gender imbalances. This study examines the effect […]
Reframing the approach to heterosexual men in the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa
Despite the body of evidence on heterosexual men’s inequitable access to HIV prevention, testing and antiretroviral therapy (ART), and poorer viral suppression in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), public health responses to address this gap remain surprisingly sparse. Gender stereotypes prevail, implicitly blaming men for infecting women with HIV, and for their own health outcomes due to […]
Clearinghouse on Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention
The Clearinghouse on Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention is a collaborative effort to generate and share information and resources with the international public health community, civil society groups, health policymakers, and program managers.
VMMC Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and External Quality Assessment (EQA) Toolkit
This online toolkit was designed for voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) program managers, supervisors, providers, and implementing partners to guide efforts to improve the quality of VMMC services through continuous quality improvement and external quality assessment.
Burundi Plan Operationnel d’Integration de la Circoncision Masculine dans le Paquet des Services Offerts dans les Structures des Soins
The 2010-2015 operational plan for integrating male circumcision into the package of services offered at health facilities in Burundi includes information on the objectives of service integration, the target population, service delivery strategies, programme reach, communication activities, human resource development, advocacy, quality assurance, service availability, follow-up evaluation, supply chain management, programme coordination and management, and […]
Kenya National Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Strategy, Second Edition, 2014/15 – 2018/19
The national strategy and operational plan for the second phase of Kenya’s voluntary medical male circumcision program incorporates lessons from the first phase of implementation and recommendations from studies conducted in Kenya. It also addresses emerging issues and opportunities for scale-up of VMMC services, including the introduction of WHO pre-qualified male circumcision devices and early […]
Swaziland Policy on Safe Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention
The Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland developed this policy on male circumcision and HIV prevention to provide a framework to guide the provision of safe, accessible, and sustainable male circumcision services. This policy shall be implemented in the context of the National Health Policy and the National Multisectoral HIV and AIDS Policy and Strategy, […]
Uganda Safe Male Circumcision Policy
Uganda’s Safe Male Circumcision Policy was developed through participatory and consultative processes and was informed by the draft National Health Policy and the 2008/2012 National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan. This policy provides a framework for increasing access to and use of safe and sustainable male circumcision services as an integral part of the national HIV prevention […]
