Motivated by the health benefits of voluntary medical male circumcision, Moeketsi Mokhele engages his village chief to raise awareness about the importance of the HIV prevention strategy in their community.
One Man’s Determination Helps VMMC Succeed
Lesotho
Jhpiego Reaches 2 Million Men and Youth with Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention
Baltimore, MD—More than 2 million men and youth across sub-Saharan Africa have reduced their lifetime risk of HIV infection by accessing Jhpiego-supported voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) services. This milestone—including more than 1 million procedures performed in the last two years alone—represents more than 15 percent of the World Health Organization-estimated 11.7 million VMMCs performed
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