Nature | Vol 600 | 2 December 2021 |

This Manual takes into account those lessons to improve and maintain high quality services. It is aligned with updated recommendations on infection prevention and control -- a foundation for all health care services. Voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention programs also afford a uniqu ... e opportunity to reach Africa’s rapidly expanding population of adolescents boys, as well as men, with messages and services that may have life-long effect on their health and well-being. more

Chapter 1 of the WHO manual for male circumcision as an HIV prevention strategy provides an overview of how medical male circumcision (VMMC) can reduce the risk of female-to-male HIV transmission. It explains that VMMC is an effective and safe risk-reduction method that, according to three randomiz ... ed controlled trials, reduces HIV acquisition by approximately 60%. The chapter highlights that VMMC should be offered as part of a combination prevention approach, alongside other strategies like safer sex education and condom use, to address concerns about potential behavioral changes. more