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Unprecedented Scale-Up of Voluntary Male Circumcision Begins in Swaziland and Zambia
Published in Vaccine Weekly, June 24th, 2009
In a significant move from research on male circumcision to full-scale implementation, the Male Circumcision Partnership is launching a massive scale-up of voluntary male circumcision services in Swaziland and Zambia. The Partnership is supported by a five-year, $50 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Population Services International (PSI). PSI and partners Marie Stopes International, Jhpiego, The Population Council and the governments of Swaziland and Zambia estimate that the project will provide voluntary male circumcision services to nearly 650,000 men.
The Male Circumcision Partnership program in Swaziland and Zambia also builds upon the U.S....
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-06-24)
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