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Society for Family Health MMC Activities

Learn about the SFH MMC Activities promoting male circumcision and family health in South Africa. Explore advocacy efforts, community mobilization, and service delivery management statistics. Discover key lessons learned for sustainable MMC programming.

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Society for Family Health MMC Activities

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  1. Society for Family HealthMMC Activities October 2010 Scott Billy, Director, SFH

  2. SFH MMC Activities • MMC advocacy with National and Provincial Governments and other partners since 2007 • Partner in the Orange Farm project since January 2008, responsible for MMC counselling, MMC group information sessions, HCT, MMC community mobilization and education (lead partner: Progressus Research) • Management of Pietermaritzburg MMC centre, responsible for all aspects of service delivery and quality assurance, linked to New Start/Pietermaritzburg, located within KZN PDoH clinic • MMC non-surgical staff training (JHPIEGO provided MMC surgical staff training) • Assistance to Government in development of MMC implementation guidelines, MMC plans • Participation in PSI network of Southern African MMC service delivery programmes

  3. Statistics • Number of circumcisions at Orange Farm: 21,330 (since January 2008, lead partner: Progressus Research) • Number of circumcisions at Pietermaritzburg: 3,123 (opened March 2010) • Number of people trained: 57

  4. Lessons Learned/Recommendations • Collaboration with Government at all levels is essential. • Stringent quality assurance and monitoring are needed to ensure quality. • MMC services that do not incorporate MOVE efficiency techniques are a waste of resources. • Linking MMC services to HCT services ensures consistent client flow. • Adult male MMC programming should be a huge unsustainable effort that ends in 5-7 years. Infant MMC should be designed for sustainability.

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