Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Archives

Namibian Women Help Prevent HIV and Cervical Cancer by Encouraging Their Male Partners to Get Circumcised

Christmas Shikongo is a 33-year-old father of three and a community mobilizer working to reduce HIV-related deaths in Omuhongo Village, northern Namibia. For months, Christmas has been educating and counseling adolescent boys, men, and their partners on the health benefits of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) in preventing HIV. As he escorted some of his ... Read More»

By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 3 November, 2023 | Topics: Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, Success Stories, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS), Namibia, Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC)

Traditional Circumciser Gains Title of Community Mobilizer

Norich Uararakana Kaurika, 44, is a respected traditional circumciser from Okakarara, a small town in Namibia’s Otjozondjupa Region. Norich takes pride in performing circumcisions because, for his tribe (Ovaherero), tradition dictates that every young man should be circumcised not only as a rite of passage but also to prevent infections and improve hygiene. He explains ... Read More»

By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 28 July, 2022 | Topics: Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Circumcision, HIV/AIDS, Namibia, Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC)

U.S. Supports Namibia’s Fight Against HIV/AIDS with Expanded Voluntary Circumcision Program

Windhoek – U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson launched the new PEPFAR-funded voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) program “SAFE VMMC” in Namibia. The up to five-year, US$33.5 million program is led by USAID and the Ministry of Health and Social Services. Through the VMMC program, implementer Abt Associates will expand voluntary medical male circumcision services to reach ... Read More»

By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 14 November, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: CDC, VMMC, Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC)

VMMC Milestone & Handover Event

Good morning and welcome! I am very pleased and proud to join you for this important milestone event, which tells yet another Namibian success story. 150,000! This is the magic number we are celebrating today. We are celebrating 150,000 smart male Namibians who have volunteered to get the “smart cut.” Under the leadership and guidance ... Read More»

By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 21 June, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Health Issues, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Ministry of Health and Social Services, VMMC, Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC)

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