Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Description

Randomized controlled trials have shown that male circumcision reduces the risk of HIV infection among heterosexual men by about 60 percent. Following this evidence, countries with high HIV prevalence and low male circumcision rates were encouraged to adopt male circumcision as part of an HIV prevention comprehensive package. Malawi is a country in Southern Africa with HIV prevalence at 10.6% among the population aged 15-49 and low male circumcision rates, as only 22% males aged 15-49 report being circumcised. The majority of new infections occur among heterosexual sero-discordant, monogamous couples and among people who have multiple partners. Since Malawi adopted voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) as one component of the comprehensive package to HIV prevention, steady progress has been made in scaling up the services. To realize the 80% coverage and achieve maximum public health benefit, Malawi has a target of circumcising 2.1 million men in five years.

Who can apply

• Others

Contact

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) <br/>Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) <br/>Phone: 770-488-2700 <br/>
pgotim@cdc.gov