Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC), Early Infant Circumcision (EIMC) Service Delivery and Support to the Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland

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The United States Agency for International Development in Southern Africa is seeking applications from international, regional, local Swazi non-governmental organizations, and or consortia comprised of any combination of the aforementioned organizations to manage a new five year bilateral cooperative agreement for Circumcision Service Delivery activities. The overall goal of this new project is to increase the uptake of male circumcision services among all eligible males aged 10 to 49 in Swaziland and male infants. Interventions will contribute to the achievement of the following National outcomes 1. increasing the proportion of males aged 10-49 who are circumcised from 19 percent in 2010 to 45 percent in 2015 and 70 percent in 2018 2. increasing the proportion of male infants who are circumcised to 30 percent by 2015 and 50 percent in 2018. An estimated 150,000 to 200,000 males will be circumcised through this project contributing to a 65 percent coverage by 2018.

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