VMMC CHALLENGE; UGANDA
PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED
Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC).
Learn more about the VMMC Challenge and why scaling up voluntary medical male circumcision can substantially reduce the rate of HIV acquisition for men, and also reduce the risk of transmission of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) to the men’s partners.
DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION
Mzima Health Access serves to improve quality of life of community individuals through access to voluntary medical male circumcision to reduce the risk of HIV acquisition.
Mzima Health Access uses a Village Health Team (VHT) model to create demand for VMMC services at the communities of Mubende District in Uganda. The project leverages a community structure obligated to create demand for health services at community level through end mile delivery and distribution of health products and services.
PILOT AND SCALING GOALS
Increase access to VMMC services to 200 Men during the three month pilot
Mobilize 15 Village Health Teams and 9 safe male circumcision champions (‘satisfied users’) to lead identification and promotion of VMMC
Fundraise an additional $11,000 USD from new donors or investors during the three month pilot
Reach 10,000 men by the end of year 1
FOUNDING TEAM
Catherine Amulen - Team Leader
Joan Nakirya - Project Coordinator
Juma Omala - Resource Mobilization Lead