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C-Change works with Kenya's government agencies and local and international non-governmental organizations to scale-up mass circumcision programs. The program is funded by U.S. tax dollars.<ref name="C-Change"> | C-Change works with Kenya's government agencies and local and international non-governmental organizations to scale-up mass circumcision programs. The program is funded by U.S. tax dollars.<ref name="C-Change">{{REFweb | ||
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== U.S. Funding == | == U.S. Funding == | ||
C-Change is funded by the [[USAID|US Agency for International Development]] ([[USAID]]).<ref name="C-Change"/> | C-Change is funded by the [[USAID|US Agency for International Development]] ([[USAID]]).<ref name="C-Change"/> | ||
=== Male Circumcision Communication Toolkit === | === Male Circumcision Communication Toolkit === | ||
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C-Change is supporting the [[Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Program]] (VMMC) of the Government of Kenya (GOK) and providing technical support to the National VMMC Taskforce and regional communication sub-committees. The goal is to create demand for VMMC and reinforce that Male Circumcision reduces risk for men. C-Change developed the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Communication Toolkit. | C-Change is supporting the [[Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Program]] (VMMC) of the Government of Kenya (GOK) and providing technical support to the National VMMC Taskforce and regional communication sub-committees. The goal is to create demand for VMMC and reinforce that Male Circumcision reduces risk for men. C-Change developed the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Communication Toolkit. | ||
Materials in the toolkit include billboards, posters, video, flip charts for circumcision providers, radio spots, faith and business leaders, dialogue cards, and a handbook for community mobilizers. C-Change continues to develop materials for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision that include tools for coalition building, media outreach, advocacy with policymakers, monitoring and evaluation, and materials for circumcising communities. C-Change is also developing an adaptation guide for material development to facilitate scale-up of circumcision. Critical to the circumcision program is the National [[Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Program|Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Taskforce]]. As part of this taskforce, C-Change has developed a wide range of communication messages and materials that promote circumcision. They work to popularize the idea that male circumcision prevents HIV.<ref name="C-Change"/> | Materials in the toolkit include billboards, posters, video, flip charts for circumcision providers, radio spots, faith and business leaders, dialogue cards, and a handbook for community mobilizers. C-Change continues to develop materials for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision that include tools for coalition building, media outreach, advocacy with policymakers, monitoring and evaluation, and materials for circumcising communities. C-Change is also developing an adaptation guide for material development to facilitate scale-up of circumcision. Critical to the circumcision program is the National [[Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Program|Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Taskforce]]. As part of this taskforce, C-Change has developed a wide range of communication messages and materials that promote circumcision. They work to popularize the idea that male circumcision prevents HIV.<ref name="C-Change"/> | ||
=== Male Circumcision Communication Activities === | === Male Circumcision Communication Activities === | ||
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== Goals == | == Goals == | ||
C-Change lists it's goals as the following: <ref name="C-Change"/> | C-Change lists it's goals as the following: <ref name="C-Change"/> | ||
*Family planning and reproductive health | * Family planning and reproductive health | ||
*Malaria prevention | * Malaria prevention | ||
*'''Male Circumcision''' | * '''Male Circumcision''' | ||
*HIV prevention activities | * HIV prevention activities | ||
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[[Category:Programs]] | [[Category:Programs]] | ||