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How does male circumcision reduce risk?
The reduced risk of HIV infection in circumcised men may be partially explained by a decline in the bacteria on the surface of the penis, results from Uganda suggest...
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Kenya expands access to more than just a procedure
Receiving additional HIV prevention services is a routine “fringe benefit” of the voluntary medical male circumcision services offered by the Kenyan programme…
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Infant circumcision recommendations debated
Experts agree that male circumcision protects men in sub-Saharan Africa from HIV but disagree on whether to recommend widespread infant circumcision…
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Welcome to the Clearinghouse on Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention, a global resource centre on male circumcision research, programme implementation, documentation, and information.
Essential Reading
 Progress in Male Circumcision Scale-up: Country Implementation Update, December 2009 (PDF, 1.08 MB).
Read the latest report on the progress made in expanding male circumcision services in the 13 African countries identified as priorities for scale-up.
 Country Experiences in the Scale-up of Male Circumcision in the Eastern and Southern Africa Region: Two Years and Counting (PDF, 91 KB). This report on a sub-regional consultation held in Windhoek, Namibia, 9-10 July 2009 summarises progress reports, lessons from programme experience, and priorities for the next year from nine countries.
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Key Issues
Programme scale-up
Tools to inform rollout and scale-up efforts.
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Advocacy for male circumcision and comprehensive HIV prevention programming
The most effective male circumcision programmes will offer the service in the context of a range of other prevention strategies for men and women.
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New to the site
Updates to the site include client brochures, a review article, posters, and several videos. A range of Contributing Partners provide new materials for the Clearinghouse. Read more>>
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