Zambia

As a volunteer health promoter for the George Health Centre, Violet spends her days out and about, talking about voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC). It’s a task that takes the 58-year-old widow into barbershops, markets, bars, clubs, churches … any place men tend to frequent or congregate.

A busy university student opts for voluntary male medical circumcision to protect against HIV, then becomes an ambassador for the procedure, touting its safety and convenience.