More than 500,000 men and youth from all walks of life have received voluntary medical male circumcision as part of the government of Mozambique’s successful strategy to prevent HIV in women and men.
VMMC a Priority for Men and Women in Mozambique
Africa
Tanzania HIV Prevention Initiative Nears VMMC Goals
Working in three high HIV-prevalence districts, Jhpiego and partners reach men and youth with an effective package of HIV prevention services that includes voluntary medical male circumcision.
A Conversation with Moses Kitheka, Jhpiego TB Advisor
In 2014, tuberculosis overtook AIDS as the leading infectious disease killer worldwide with 9.6 million people becoming ill and 1.5 million dying of TB. TB remains the leading killer among people living with HIV. Ending the TB epidemic by 2030 is one of the health targets of the newly adopted United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.