Location: Kenya
Male circumcision to reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDS
Many research studies have shown that male circumcision can significantly reduce the risk of HIV acquisition by men. With funding from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), IDEAS is working as a subcontractor to Westat to develop, validate, and apply tools by which to measure and monitor the quality of circumcision procedures conducted by local CDC grantees. Using these field-validated tools, IDEAS provides clinical expertise to the technical team assessing rapidly expanding male circumcision services in Kenya, Swaziland and other African countries. Working with colleagues on the external quality assurance team from CDC, USAID, National Institutes of Health, and ministries of health, IDEAS contributes to maintaining the quality of male circumcision services at public and private facilities.
