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Government launches second voluntary medical male circumcision strategy

The Parliamentary Health Committee for Health representative and Kiambaa MP Paul Koinange (right) during the launch of the second phase of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) strategy on September 25, 2015. The strategy targets to circumcise over one million men in the next five years as well as infants below 60 days of age. PHOTO BY: HEZRON OCHIEL

The Government has launched the second phase of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) strategy targeting over a million men in the next five years as well as infants below 60 days of age.

The launch of a clinical manual on Early Infant Male Circumcision alongside other health interventions will see infants and adolescents access male circumcision services in selected public health facilities.

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