Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Training

This course covers the theoretical overview of the circumcision programme, which is essentially the backbone around which the surgical intervention is focused. The course includes a detailed review of HIV prevention in Africa, the anatomy and physiology required to perform a safe surgical circumcision and a review of the procedure using the dorsal slit method, a World Health Organization (WHO) approved circumcision method.

Requirements / prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for the course.

Device (cellphone, tablet, laptop, and/or desktop.

Accessing the course materials and recorded lectures online is free as the Knowledge Hub has been zero rated. An initial internet connection is required to connect to the KH.

Course content

The VMMC training has the 10 modules as follows:

Introduction to Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision
Before the Procedure: Facilities and supplies
Medical Procedure for Adults and Adolescents
Post Procedure Care
Management of Adverse Events
Infection Prevention and Control.
Continuous Quality Insurance
Counselling
Demand Generation
Data Management and Recording

Course objectives:

Empower participants with the knowledge needed to establish or improve infection prevention practices at their health facilities.
To ensure the provision of high quality, standardised VMMC training.
Capacity building in collaboration with the Regional Training Centres (RTC).
To provide mentoring and support in addition to skills acquisition, to ensure competency.

Target audience

Admin

CHW

Clinical Associates

Emergency Medical Service Practitioners and Technicians

Management

Medical Interns and Community Service Doctors

Nurses

Pharmacy

Physician/Doctors

Support Staff

Date

12 July 2021 - 08:00 am
until
31 December 2023 - 12:00 pm

Duration

Weeks

Time commitment

Hour

Certificate offered

Certificate of Competency

CPD points

Delivery method

Blended (self-paced and live tutorials)