Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC)
Between 2012 and 2017, Right to Care was a US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funding recipient and supported the National Department of Health (NDoH) in expanding safe Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) services.
Our current circumcision programme is made possible through a five-year grant under PEPFAR, issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Right to Care is responsible for safe voluntary male circumcisions in seven districts across the provinces of the Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, the North West and the Free State.
Circumcisions are performed at:
Circumcision has been shown to reduce HIV transmission rates by 60% in heterosexual intercourse. Right to Care aims to reach men between the ages of 15 and 34 for safe circumcisions.
Creating demand for circumcisions
We develop tailor-made and innovative strategies to encourage men to circumcise. We have experts in Social Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to help us reach men in different communities.
Making the right choice
Right to Care promotes circumcision as an important decision a man should make to protect himself and his partner from HIV. We also encourage men to test for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) so that those who test positive can be referred for treatment and care.
High quality services
In implementing this large-scale circumcision programme, Right to Care ensures efficiency in:
Rigorous QA and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) helps ensure the provision of high quality services in alignment with the National Department of Health and World Health Organisation practices and guidelines.